{"id":82043,"date":"2025-07-23T07:14:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=82043"},"modified":"2025-07-23T07:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:14:13","slug":"mets-david-stearns-identifies-2-areas-club-will-target-at-trade-deadline-well-be-active","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=82043","title":{"rendered":"Mets\u2019 David Stearns identifies 2 areas club will target at trade deadline: \u2018We\u2019ll be active\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\">\n<li id=\"articleLabel__listItem\">Mets<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2025-07-21175313011500020:35:15\">Updated: Jul. 21, 2025, 8:35 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<li><span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-07-21175312944900020:24:09\">Published: Jul. 21, 2025, 8:24 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-Q4DEG5N66NGERD6YH2TM6ZAS6M\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/UBITZSCUENHQHIWJBLCUUFLQZM.jpg?auth=7ff4bfdb7ad722649ebbc5d537e0a62896841e86f4b8818804d07d59f0dc8030&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/UBITZSCUENHQHIWJBLCUUFLQZM.jpg?auth=7ff4bfdb7ad722649ebbc5d537e0a62896841e86f4b8818804d07d59f0dc8030&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w, https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/UBITZSCUENHQHIWJBLCUUFLQZM.jpg?auth=7ff4bfdb7ad722649ebbc5d537e0a62896841e86f4b8818804d07d59f0dc8030&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w, https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/UBITZSCUENHQHIWJBLCUUFLQZM.jpg?auth=7ff4bfdb7ad722649ebbc5d537e0a62896841e86f4b8818804d07d59f0dc8030&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" alt=\"Mets\u2019 David Stearns identifies 2 areas club will target at trade deadline: \u2018We\u2019ll be active\u2019\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>New York Mets president of baseball operations says team will &#8216;be active&#8217; at the trade deadline. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"5VOQQ6P23VG4TJBCD52KB2FLTA\"><b>NEW YORK \u2014<\/b> With 10 days remaining until the MLB Trade Deadline, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns spoke with reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"KTBWA4OQENBVJJEXPHV2DIL3J4\">There, he was candid about the team\u2019s plan, identifying two areas the Mets intend to improve ahead of the July 31 deadline.<\/p>\n<p id=\"BWBSJBLV5ZERFEWF5YAJGPSEOE\">The first being the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p id=\"L5CMO7KKFZFQ3ONEXBWRJLKHDE\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been hit with injuries in the pitching staff, specifically the bullpen. So we\u2019ll be active there,\u201d Stearns told reporters. \u201cAnd I think providing our group some reinforcements in the bullpen would be great.<\/p>\n<p id=\"BB3MBWDCLZCQHPPYO2VEQUG2MY\">\u201cThere are generally relievers traded at the deadline, and so I\u2019m sure there will be some this as well, and we\u2019ll be involved in that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"UYAK3NKQMBGYBDCREPNJMUHRDU\">The Mets pitching staff has lost five arms, four to the bullpen, to season-ending surgery. As such, they\u2019ve had to patch together replacements through free agency, form within, and through waivers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"WTBRVZW7SNFJ7BANIQJXU7XZFM\">After flaunting their depth early in the season, posting an MLB-best 2.83 ERA through June 12, when the Mets held baseball\u2019s best record (45-24), Mets pitchers have come undone.<\/p>\n<p id=\"OGH2NSPTJ5D3FPNK6KJTMYRZNM\">Since then, they have the third-highest ERA (5.35) in baseball, leading to the second-worst record (11-20) in MLB.<\/p>\n<p id=\"C6NGA553GFD2FGQON7PSJPB3CA\">If the Mets can\u2019t improve their bullpen via the trade market, they\u2019ll \u201cthink about\u201d promoting from within, says Stearns.<\/p>\n<h4><b>What about position players?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p id=\"4FYZM265NBAY7L72V6IZQEQ4EA\">Despite the production at third base not being what it was last season, when Mark Vientos\u2019s 27 home runs placed third among players at the position (minimum 450 plate appearances), Stearns feels the young players there \u201chave taken a step forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"ZHAX66QZV5DIXM6XQBEI7RMQQM\">\u201cThe one position where we haven\u2019t gotten the level of production we anticipated coming into the year is center field,\u201d Stearns admits. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m saying anything that\u2019s going to surprise anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"OTRFD2O7ERERJMVC2N7ZX72WQU\">Mets center fielders are batting .224 with a .664 OPS combined, fifth and eighth lowest in the National League.<\/p>\n<p id=\"MOCNMKKP3FGFNM2JDHSFKPXECE\">Unlike the bullpen, center field is less of a priority for the Mets. They\u2019ve liked Jeff McNeil\u2019s transition to the position and feel comfortable with Tyrone Taylor\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n<p id=\"PNBZH7367FDJ7CY2ZTY4HPQL3M\">Because of this, they likely won\u2019t make a deal \u2014 unless it\u2019s too good to pass up.<\/p>\n<p id=\"VJ34GTLXJZEQPNRLX5ISFFDXE4\">\u201cI think that, for me at least, the bar to improve center field has probably risen over the past two weeks,\u201d Stearns said.<\/p>\n<section data-gaid=\":Rrhaq6:\"><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mets president of baseball operations was candid in his talk with media members Monday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":82047,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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