If the New York Mets lose Carlos Correa, they don’t necessarily need a backup plan. However, this trade could work for a division rival.
What’s going on with the Mets and Carlos Correa? Nobody really knows, because we haven’t heard from either side since before the Christmas break.
Last we heard, the Correa camp wasn’t willing to renegotiate a 12-year, $315 million contract, though they also didn’t want to back out of the deal. Meanwhile, New York still had concerns about Correa’s minor league physical and leg injury.
It’s the same problem the San Francisco Giants had over Korea that eventually led to their sudden breakup before the two parties formally united. If Correa doesn’t make it to the Mets, who knows where he’ll go next?
But this is Steve Cohen, which means the Mets definitely have to have a backup plan.
Should the New York Mets trade Rafael Devers?
In truth, the Mets don’t really need a shortstop. Francisco Lindor was appointed to this position for the next decade. If Correa is acquired, he could potentially play third base, similar to how Javy Baez played second base alongside Lindor after he was traded from Chicago to New York at the 2021 deadline.
Any deal for Rafael Devers would cost a fortune – not worthy of Juan Soto, but it’s close – and New York should be ready to snag their top prospects and a huge contract for the Red Sox star now. So, what does it cost?
mets get
3B, Rafael Devers
Get the Red Sox
3B, Brett Patti
C, Kevin Parada
RHP, Jose Boto
Sorry, Red Sox fans, even Devers wouldn’t be enough to keep Francisco Alvarez away from Cohen. The first possibility in all of baseball is a no-go. However, Patty is soon MLB ready and can grab third base for Devers. Parada is something else Top 100 possibilitiesand works as a boston catcher for the future.
Jose Poto could pitch into the beleaguered Sox field immediately, if necessary.
New York might also be willing to get Chris Sale back — and a good portion of his salary — in exchange if the Red Sox lower the asking price a bit. A luxury tax makes no sense to Cohen, as he has already proven by going to Korea.
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