Overview
- Jim Bowden, writing Tuesday for The Athletic, projected New York’s Yankees and Philadelphia’s Phillies as buyers while labeling the New York Mets likely sellers.
- The Yankees’ priorities are third base and relief help, with The Sporting News citing uneven bullpen results including ERAs for David Bednar at 5.14, Camilo Doval at 5.19, and Jacob Bird at 4.91 as context.
- Philadelphia’s needs center on third base, right field, and more bullpen depth, a shift that tracks with the club’s climb to 25-23 under Don Mattingly after a poor start.
- Bowden’s seller outlook for the Mets includes potential trade chips such as Devin Williams, Brett Baty, Mark Vientos, and Freddy Peralta if the club cannot sustain its recent surge.
- Heavy reported the Mets have a loose June 1 internal checkpoint to decide their course, and all of these projections remain fluid with the MLB trade deadline set for August 3.