Overview
- This week Mets owner Steve Cohen said he is “extremely worried” about the club’s player development and indicated the organization will not trade Juan Soto or Francisco Lindor, signaling a sell direction for the deadline.
- Multiple outlets identified Mets pitchers as the primary trade chips, with Freddy Peralta, Brooks Raley, A.J. Minter, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams repeatedly named by scouts and analysts as likely to draw interest.
- Peralta has been singled out by analysts as the top starter the Mets could move to start a retool even though his 2026 results have slipped from prior years.
- The Yankees lost top bullpen prospect Carlos Lagrange to the Triple‑A injured list for a shoulder MRI and placed Carlos Rodon on the IL for elbow inflammation while Aaron Judge remains shut down for a broken rib, removing internal relief options and raising urgency to acquire proven relievers.
- With the Aug. 3 trade deadline approaching, the Mets face pressure to convert veteran arms into prospects because the farm system has not supplied ready help and the Yankees may be pushed into aggressive buys to replace injured high‑leverage pitchers.