Familiar New York Mets rumors linking them to the Seattle Mariners as potential trade partners for a deal centered on Jeff McNeil resurfaced last week. Their absence of a second baseman with Jorge Polanco sitting in free agency makes him a logical fit with several hurdles to overcome to make it work.
The Mariners are notably on a tight budget and the idea of them selling a contract like Luis Castillo to the Mets in exchange for McNeil is the starting point of a reasonable trade that would make sense. However, even that has some issues.