The 2023 season was a bleak time for the New York Mets. The club loaded up on veterans, particularly in the starting rotation, hoping to make a run. By the trade deadline, they had arrived at a crossroads.
The club had gone 29-27 through the season's first two months, but a 7-19 June put them behind the eight-ball in the playoff chase. To their credit, they turned things around in July, going 14-9, but it wasn't enough to stop the inevitable sell-off.
One of the key players dealt at the deadline was fan favorite Max Scherzer.