It is clear the Mets are no longer trying to win this year — but they’re seemingly punting on next year now, too.
Scherzer, the 39-year-old ace dealt to the Texas Rangers, said a conversation with Mets’ GM Billy Eppler helped him understand the team’s shifting mindset.“It’s an honest conversation between both sides and understanding what both sides were trying to want. You know, we went into the season with high expectations, rightfully so. We had a very good, very good team, unfortunately, we didn’t play up to it,” Scherzer told reporters in Texas.
“Because of where everybody is at within their contract situation, age, everything, Billy and Steve had to do a different vision now. The math changed on them. They wanted to be able to flip guys for prospects and so they were willing to — I assume they still are looking to be able to trade guys off the roster to try to get more players that are going to be with them in those seasons in 2025 and 2026 that can help them win then.
“Every team has a right to do that. I totally get where they’re coming from. I understand from roster construction going on in New York, that decision they had to make, it’s tough making those decisions,” the pitcher added.Everything to know about the Mets' historic sell-offThe Amazins dealt out someBelow are the players the Mets have shipped out:The Mets traded the outfielder minutes before the 6 p.m. deadline to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Arizona is sending back 17-year shortstop Jeremy Rodriguez, who has a .751 OPS rookie ball this season.Verlander, a sure-fire Hall of Fame pitcher, back to his former team, the Houston Astros. The Amazins reportedly will receive top Astros prospect Drew Gilbert, a Double-A outfielder, and 20-year-old outfielder Ryan Clifford, who owns a .919 OPS through 83 games in Low- and High-A this year.The Mets landed one of the Rangers’ top prospects, Double-A infielder Luisangel Acuña, brother of Braves star Ronald Acuña.
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