Finding the silver lining in the worst situation is a good trait to have as a human being. It might be hard to find too many positives to come out from the New York Mets trade deadline. The midseason event that often determines if a team runs out of gas or not contributed greatly to the Mets missing the playoffs in 2025.
Notably, it was the failure of two players who struck the largest chord. Ryan Helsley came to the Mets as a high-profile closer and nothing but positive marks on the trade deadline grades chart. Cedric Mullins was a fallback answer in center field.