In THE season we imagined, the Mets would have been trying to jump the trade market to obtain Aroldis Chapman. In the season that is transpiring, should the Mets see Chapman’s trade Friday from the Royals to the Rangers as a template to also jump the market to try to improve the quality of return?
The Mets’ current struggles haven't changed anything for Billy Eppler. He isn’t making any changes to the Mets’ philosophy surrounding the team’s top prospects, no matter how much they can use or need outside reinforcements to help turn their spiraling season around.