St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks. (Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports)
With the St. Louis Cardinals expected to sell at the MLB trade deadline, the Mets could look to find diamonds in the rough to turn their season around.
The New York Mets have been one of the biggest disappointments in baseball this year, but not as much as the St. Louis Cardinals, who are in such bad shape they pretty much have to be sellers at the MLB trade deadline.
As New York and St. Louis gear up to begin a series on Friday, the Mets are fourth in the NL East at 32-36. Meanwhile the Cardinals are an unfathomable 27-42 and sitting at the bottom of the NL standings.
The Mets can still find a way to salvage their season with some savvy moves. The Cardinals need to cash in on every asset they can. So here are some options New York could keep an eye on ahead of the deadline.
Cardinals players the Mets can target at the trade deadline: Jordan Hicks
Here’s the thing though, St. Louis has been bad for a reason, so whatever players the Mets may consider, they’ll have to take a bit of a gamble.
Jordan Hicks is a prime example of that. The 26-year-old has been abysmal at times this season. He’s got a 4.54 ERA and a 1-4 record. He hasn’t really been good since 2019 when he had a 3.14 ERA and 14 saves.
But the Mets need help in the bullpen and the Cardinals have incentive to trade Hicks since he’ll be a free agent after the season.
The good news is St. Louis wouldn’t exactly have great leverage so Hicks should be available on the cheap. Beggars can’t be choosers?