The Mets have agreed to trade Carlos Beltran to the Giants for Zack Wheeler. I think this was a good trade because Wheeler is one of the top prospects, and the Mets probably aren't going to go that far this season. So the Mets traded Beltran, who only has two months left on his contract, for a top pitching prospect.
Now that Beltran is gone, the only concern is that the Mets won't have a strong line-up, but they are 2-0 without him, and they swept the Reds. The Mets scored eight runs yesterday, and nine runs today. David Wright has been playing very well ever since returning from the DL, and Reyes and Murphy have been hot for a while. So we'll see how their offense plays without one of their best hitters. Lucas Duda will take over at right-field.
This was a fabulous deal. They got rid of an aging outfielder, while in return, they got a dazzling prospect. What's not to like?!
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