The Mets are reluctant to bring back Jose Iglesias despite his desire to return for a couple of reasons: 1) Jeff McNeil ($12 million a year) is thought to be untradeable, and 2) They have high regard and hopes for rookie Luisangel Acuña, who made a big impression late last year.
The Brewers might be a good fit for Mr. OMG. J.D. Martinez is another who’d make sense for Milwaukee.
The Mets’ interest in José Quintana is limited due to metrics. Those metrics must not include his 3.11 ERA in the second half last year.
Teams do seem hyper focused on velocity, one reason Marcus Stroman has no trade market. The $18M salary and $14M vesting option with 140 innings also don’t help. The Yankees are willing to significantly pay down Stroman’s deal. But the reality is, he may be a valuable pitcher for them as he is uber ready.
