
Trade for Cincinnati Reds third baseman Brandon Drury
The Mets are familiar with Brandon Drury since he played for them last year. He was good for them (110 OPS+ in 51 games) but the Reds signed him for this season.
Eduardo Escobar has been the primary third baseman for the Mets this season after he signed a two-year deal for $20 million. But he is only hitting .220/.272/.396 with an OPS+ of 88.
He has had a great year for them and now, he’s probably the third baseman that is most likely to be traded. He is hitting .268/.329/.512 in 87 games with 19 home runs, 57 RBI, 20 doubles, and an OPS+ of 124.
He primarily plays third base but he has also played second base, first base, shortstop, and right field. That could be helpful since the Mets will still want to use Escobar some due to his contract but they have to get some more offense in there.