The Deal: Syndergaard and Smith to the Rays;
Brent Honeywell and Brendan McKay to the New York Mets
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This would be a risky proposition for the Mets, however, the nature of trading is inherently risky and the returns could be spectacular. Two starters could truly revamp the Mets current mess of a pitching staff.
Brendan McKay has already made his MLB debut and his skillset has already begun to shine. He features a fastball, cutter, curveball, and change-up- all of which he commands with ease. McKay also has the advantage of being a dual player- he can pitch and can hit. Perhaps he can even serve as a DH on some off days.
Honeywell has been riddled by an enormity of injuries in his minor league career, dampening the once highly touted prospect. Admittedly he may never reach the to which he was originally hyped, yet he could be added to the Mets at a relatively low value in such a deal.
If the New York Mets were able to agree to a trade like this, they would add two future rotation pieces that have masses of talent and are close to the majors. With their young base of position players, the Mets could use an injection of new talent into the rotation in order to restructure the club for the future and this is as good of an opportunity as ever to get such a transformation accomplished.