New York Mets haven’t entered the season the way they hoped and are currently boosting one of the worst records in National League with 46-54. This reportedly got the team thinking about strategy change which includes moving All-Star pitcher Noah Syndergaard.
According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, Mets are “seriously listening” to offers for Syndergaard and might be motivated to make a deal if the right opportunity arises. This is a realistic scenario, as the 26-year-old is under contract through 2021, meaning teams would be willing to put up an attractive package for his services.
The team that reportedly has the most interest in Syndergaard are San Diego Padres, who are looking to get a quality starting pitcher in order to make the next step towards World Series contention.
Padres’ are not secretive about their intentions, as general manager A.J. Preller confirmed team’s focus on finding a good pitcher in a recent chat with Yahoo Sports.
“You always look to see if you can add impact starting pitching, and even if we look up in a year or two and have a ton of home-grown guys that are major league starters, you’re always going to look for another major league starter that could pitch at the front of the rotation,” – said Preller.
Noah Syndergaard isn’t having his best season in 2019, sitting at a 7-5 record with 4.33 ERA and 126 strikeouts. Still, there is no doubt that he remains an exciting player and that he could get back to his All-Star form if he ends up in the right system.
Syndergaard MLB career stats include 44–26 record, 3.20 ERA and 691 strikeouts.
