Mets Urged To Trade Infielder Mark Vientos For $50 Million Star Outfielder
July 28, 2025
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Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been with Newsweek since November 2024 and previously worked at FanSided and OnSI. He is a graduate of Bethany College (WV). You can get in touch with Zach by emailing z.pressnell@newsweek.com.
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The New York Mets need to make some big moves at the trade deadline, and they’ve recently been linked to some massive rumors. The Mets could potentially look to move young infielder Mark Vientos in a deadline blockbuster.
The Mets need to add an outfielder and pitching at the deadline, and they could chase these two holes by using Vientos as trade bait.
FanSided’s James Nolan recently suggested the Mets could swing a trade for Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. if they sent Vientos to the White Sox.
TAMPA, FLORIDA – JULY 23: Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Chicago White Sox hits an RBI single in the second inning during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field… TAMPA, FLORIDA – JULY 23: Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Chicago White Sox hits an RBI single in the second inning during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on July 23, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.
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“A straight-up swap between the Mets and the Chicago White Sox could work,” Nolan wrote. “Luis Robert Jr. is in a similar situation right now in Chicago. He had a breakout season in 2023, hitting 38 homers and finishing twelfth in American League MVP voting. Since then, he’s hit .216 with a .647 OPS.”
“By trading for the former All-Star, the Mets could benefit. It’s a low-risk move that could pay off. Robert Jr. playing with a new team could be exactly what he needs to break out. With the Mets, he’d be in a much better lineup. If he were to break out, it would give the Mets five high-end bats with himself, Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo.”
Robert has struggled this season, but his potential makes him a valuable asset for the Mets to go after. The worst-case scenario would be that he continues to struggle at the plate but is still an elite defender.
At the end of the day, this is the kind of risk the Mets need to take. Acquiring Robert might be a bit of a risk, but he’s an elite defender and an elite base runner. If the Mets can get him back to league average at the dish, he’ll be a star again.
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