8:48 pm: Heyman seems to be behind Robert and Mullins on the Mets’ priority list, presumably due to position fitting.
8:25 pm: As the trade deadline approaches, the Mets are already linked with some big bats Eugenio Suárez and Brandon Lowand a few outfielders, including Harrison Bud,,,,, Louis Robertand Cedric Mullins. Now you can add Ramón Laureano Two lists. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported this afternoon that the Mets had “considered” the deal with Laureano and noted their ongoing interest in Robert and Robert and Mullins.
Laureano was on the court for a year of his eighth major league season. Entering the game today, his strikeout rate (25.1%) never dropped, his isolated force (.247) has never been so high, his .866 OPS, 139 WRC+ and .369 Xwoba are all career-best. As for the other half of the game, he certainly won’t win the Golden Gloves, but his elite throwing arms can help him make up for the poor range, and he can fix his distance in the corner position. He is no longer suitable for midfield, but he has enough experience to play this position in pinch. Indeed, this may be one of the reasons why the Metropolitan is interested. and Jose Siri Going out since April Tyrone Taylor The club keeps asking Jeff McNeill I’ve been playing more center field recently. McNeil is known for his versatility, but he has only played three professional games in midfield before this season. More importantly, McNeil Brett Baty or Luisangel Acuña At the second base game, both Baty and Acuña performed well on the plate. It’s hard to know if Laureano will be a better defensive midfielder than McNeil, but there’s no doubt that New York’s offense will be stronger in midfielder Laureano and McNeil at second base. Ultimately, neither McNeil nor Laureano Brandon Nemo) is a good choice in the central field, but there is no good solution, at least helping with depth.
Starling Marte and Mark Vientos There have been trade rumors lately that if either one is traded, it can also allow the Mets to be the designated batsman in Laureano as needed. Before this year, it would be strange to suggest Laureano plays DH. Starting from 2020-24, he made the mediocre .709 OPS and 101 WRC+. However, so far, it is impossible for him to argue about his production in 2025. He ranks 11th in OPS (Min. 200PA) and 12th in WRC+. His tough speed, barrel rate and Xwoba all put him within the top quartile of the Statcast qualified batsman. Perhaps most impressive is that the right hit Laureano did most of the damage to the same hand pitch. He has a WRC+ of 111 against Southpaws this year, and a 154 against right-handed WRC+. He might make some return to the right, but that’s not the worst thing for the Mets as they’ve already ranked fifth in right-hand pitching with 115 WRC+. Instead, they ranked 17th with 91 WRC+ against the left. Laureano has a career in the 122nd WRC+ and has a rank-and-out advantage, he can help improve this number.
While salary is obviously not a huge problem for the Mets, they are luxury taxpayers for the third fine, meaning all the salary they get is 110% tax. So they certainly like Laureano’s 4mm contract is much cheaper than other bat-influence contracts like Suárez and Lowe. His deal also includes 2026’s 6.5mm team option, which would be an absolute bargain if he continues to play like the rest of the year.
Laureano is not suitable for the Mets’ squad. He is primarily a corner outfielder, and the team has fixtures in both corners: left-wing Nimmo and Juan Soto On the right. Still, he enjoyed a huge season and there is no doubt that the 2025 Mets are better off with Laureano’s side in the roster.
