When asked about the Mets’ position player group during a press conference on Monday afternoon, general manager David Stearns called center field “the one position where we haven’t gotten the level of production that we probably anticipated coming into the year.” While Stearns stated that bolstering the team’s bullpen remains his priority at the trade deadline, and that Jeff McNeil’s increased comfortability in center field makes a move less likely, the organization will still explore the possibility of bringing in an everyday center fielder to upgrade the current McNeil/Tyrone Taylor pairing. “I’m certain we’re gonna be engaged,” Stearns said, “but we gotta clear a bar that we actually think makes us better given the price.
A look at the Mets’ center field options at the trade deadline
