If you told a fan at the start of 2023 that Drew Gilbert would be a Met by the end of the year, they’d likely have looked at you askance. The Astros had just selected Gilbert with the 28th overall pick of the 2022 draft, and he’d received consideration for offseason top-100 lists. The Mets meanwhile spent more than $400M on free agents and were heading into the season with nearly $350M on their payroll, by far an MLB record. Clearly they intended to compete, why would the Mets be trading for prospects? And even if they were, what could they possibly sell that would fetch a top-100 caliber player?
Drew Gilbert, coming soon to a ballpark near you
