Breaking: Mets’ Off-season Trade Plan Targets $22.5M World Series Winner
The New York Mets lost in six games to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. With many key pitchers hitting free agency, the team could look to make a trade to strengthen their rotation.
FanSided’s Zach Pressnell proposed this trade that would bring Jordan Montgomery to New York from the Arizona Diamondbacks:
- Mets receive: Jordan Montgomery and cash considerations
- Diamondbacks receive: right-handed pitcher Dom Hamel and outfielder Nick Morabito
“Montgomery, 31, put up a 6.23 ERA last year, good for the worst ERA that he’s posted in a full season in his entire big league career,” wrote Pressnell. “Before that, he put up a sub-4.00 ERA in three straight seasons, including an excellent half year with the Texas Rangers, where he helped lead the team to the 2023 World Series. Montgomery could be a change of scenery away from turning his career back around and the Mets would be the perfect place to do this.”
Montgomery won the World Series with the Texas Rangers in 2023. He signed a one-year, $25 million deal with the Diamondbacks. The deal includes a $22.5 million option for 2025.
Hamel and Morabito are the Mets’ No. 15 and No. 19 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick has already made his thoughts about the Montgomery deal clear. He called the signing a mistake. After his comments, it is understandable that the team will trade him when he picks up his option. The Mets could help turn his career around.
“The Mets turned the careers of Luis Severino and Sean Manaea around this year. Both of these two pitchers had excellent seasons in comparison to what they had done over the last few years,” wrote Pressnell.
