3 moves the New York Mets must make to counter Yankees trade

3 moves the New York Mets must make to counter Yankees trade for Andrew Benintendi

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 23: Willson Contreras #40 of the Chicago Cubs adjusts his ear piece to communicate to the pitcher through PitchCom during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 23, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cubs defeated the Phillies 6-2 in 10 innings. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

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Brandon Drury, Reds, New York Mets, Yankees

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 13: Brandon Drury #22 of the Cincinnati Reds in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 13, 2022 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Reds 7-6 in ten innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

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.

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