It’s no secret that the Mets have struggled to get consistent production out of center field this season. So it comes as little surprise that, according to ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel, one of the team’s top priorities at the trade deadline is landing a starting-caliber center fielder. One name stands out above the rest—and per McDaniel, he’s the Mets’ number one target to fill this role: Luis Robert Jr.
Now in the middle of his age-27 season with the White Sox, Robert is enduring the worst offensive stretch of his career, slashing .