After winning 101 games a year ago, the Mets have fallen well short of expectations in 2023, and with a few days until the trade deadline, appear poised to be sellers at this point.
That began in earnest on Thursday night, when the team shipped closer David Robertson to the Marlins, a division rival, in exchange for two deep farm system prospects. Robertson stepped into the closer role after the spring injury to Edwin Díaz, and proved to be one of the only reliable members of a very shaky New York bullpen.
Much of the Mets’ trade deadline attention now turns to the futures of aging starting pitchers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. Scherzer, who led the team to a 5–1 win over the Nationals on Friday night, spoke about the situation after the game, acknowledging how his own struggles this season have helped lead the Mets to this point.
