Proposed Mets trade sees New York land $75 million All-Star, Gold Glove to add slugging power behind Juan Soto
This would be a smart, contending move by the Mets.
Proposed Mets trade sees New York land $75 million All-Star, Gold Glove to add slugging power behind Juan Soto originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets are off to a mediocre start for the 2026 season, sitting at 3-3 and third place in the NL East.
If this continues, they’ll need to make some trade deadline acquisitions to shake things up. FanSided’s Austin Owens proposes that at the deadline, they should call up the Chicago White Sox for their All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi, who would bring some needed pop to the Mets’ lineup, whose only true slugger at the moment is Juan Soto. MORE: Blue Jays predicted to sign $61 million All-Star, Cy Young candidate after latest Cody Ponce injury news “Benintendi was an All-Star in 2022 and is quietly coming off back-to-back 20 homer seasons.
That power has come at the expense of some contact and on-base ability, but adding him to a contending team in need of some more pop like the New York Mets could be a game-changer. The Mets need someone else who can hit the ball out of the ballpark, and they would likely be willing to give up quite a bit for Benintendi if they feel they have a real shot at winning a World Series come July. We have seen from recent decisions (signing Juan Soto and letting Alonso walk), that Steve Cohen is not afraid to make aggressive moves,” Owens wrote.
So far this season, Benintendi is hitting . 200/. 250/.