This season, the New York Mets might have some success.
After a difficult start to the 2024 season, New York, one of the hottest teams in baseball, has won 10 of its last 13 games. Strong pitching has been the Mets’ major source of success because the offense hasn’t yet been up to par.
Without a potent offense, the Mets are already on a roll, but if and when things finally click, they may contend for a postseason position and potentially go deep.
If the Mets are still finding success around the trade deadline, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see them as buyers, unlike last season. The Mets were one of the biggest sellers in baseball and traded away Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer.
New York already seems like a much different team and if the club does end up buying, one player who has been floated as a possible option is Oakland Athletics All-Star Paul Blackburn, according to Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly.
“Ideal Landing Spots: (Baltimore Orioles), (New York Yankees), (Cleveland Guardians), (Detroit Tigers), (Atlanta Braves), Mets, (Milwaukee Brewers), and (San Francisco Giants),” Kelly said.
“Paul Blackburn was an All-Star in 2022 because every team gets one, but despite all the turmoil that’s surrounding the Oakland Athletics, he’s been one of the best pitchers in baseball in the early going of 2024.
