Starling Marte

Hernandez might not have fit the roster as well as Pete Alonso, but he would have been a less expensive alternative to add another big bat to the order. Such an addition presumably would have left Brandon Nimmo playing a lot of center field, giving the Mets one of the game's worst defensive outfields. As is, they currently have two lineup spots per game for Starling Marte and a pair of more legitimate center fielders in Jose Siri and Tyrone Taylor. Marte would seem to be an obvious candidate to be traded if the Mets add another quality hitter.

The outfielder trade market appears to be hot. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that several players, including New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte and San