Stop when you’ve heard this before. The New York Mets miss the playoffs and some big changes to the roster are coming. What year is it? Definitely not only 2025. This was what happened in 2018. An early offseason trade which brought us Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano in exchange for a couple of major leaguers and prospects became the most highly-debated transaction of the Brodie Van Wagenen era.
Now, the Mets may be about to do something similar. Rumors of a trade for San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller feels familiar. He’s at the top of his game, regarded as one of the best in baseball, and controllable.