Three players Mets can ditch to prepare for a brighter future

Jose Reyes stands on second after a double in the fifth inning of the Mets' 6-1 loss to the Nationals on Sunday.What might be the most flawed Mets team of at least the last quarter-century — and that’s saying something when you consider the Art Howe era and the early years of Terry Collins’ regime — departed for the All-Star break Sunday night and shouldn’t bother returning.

Unfortunately, MLB mandates teams play 162 games, so fans will be subjected to another 2 ½ months of relatively meaningless baseball at Citi Field, as the Mets try to chart a course for the future.

Since they have to play these games, pushing aside as much dead wood as possible to signify a move forward would be a good…