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New York Mets Rumors: What’s the Next Step in Brodie’s Plan?

By Dylan Smith

BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: The New York Mets look on from ethics's dugout in the sixth inning of a game against ethics's Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on September 16, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: The New York Mets look on from ethics's dugout in the sixth inning of a game against ethics's Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on September 16, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – AUGUST 25: Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber (28) pitches in the first inning during a MLB game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals on August 25, 2018, at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO. The Royals beat the Indians, 7-1. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Corey Kluber Trade Rumors

Recent rumors have swirled about the possibility of acquiring Corey Kluber from the Cleveland Indians. I honestly do not think that the Mets will be able to acquire Kluber without including Noah Syndergaard in the deal. The Mets’ farm system was ravaged in the Cano/Diaz deal, it’s reasonable to assume that the club does not have or is not willing to part with the talent necessary to acquire an arm like Kluber. If this is the case, a trade for Kluber would not make sense as Syndergaard is younger, cheaper and controllable.

Now, prior to the Indians trading Yan Gomes, a package including Kluber, Gomes and a prospect, in return for Syndergaard and Brandon Nimmo would have made a lot of sense. Adding Kluber would have been a lateral move for the Mets’ rotation, as Kluber and Syndergaard are both great pitchers, and adding Gomes would have been an improvement over the team’s current catchers. Sadly, this is no longer a possibility as Gomes is now a member of the Washington Nationals.

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