Mets Advised To Swing Much-Needed Trade For Pair Of Breakout Pitchers

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The New York Mets are one of the best teams in baseball this season, but they're still in a dogfight for the National League East.
With that in mind, it's clear the Mets are going to need to make some moves to add more talent to their roster. One of the bigger glaring holes to upgrade is the bullpen.
The Athletic's Jim Bowden recently proposed the Mets swing a huge trade with the Colorado Rockies. In this deal, Bowden suggested the Mets send outfielder Drew Gilbert and utilityman Chris Suero to the Rockies in exchange for pitchers Jake Bird and Seth Halvorsen.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 04: A logo on the seats is seen before the home opener between the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays at Citi Field on April 04, 2025...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 04: A logo on the seats is seen before the home opener between the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays at Citi Field on April 04, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City."The Mets are going to be in a dogfight all season with the Phillies, and in their rear-view mirror, the Braves could start creeping closer and closer," Bowden wrote. "To prevail in the NL East, the Mets need to improve their bullpen depth at the deadline. In this trade proposal, they would land the Rockies' two best high-leverage relievers, Bird and Halvorsen.
"Bird has had the better season statistically (2.06 ERA in 33 appearances, 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings), but Halvorsen has more upside, and with the help of the Mets' pitching and analytics departments, might develop into an impact closer in time. Bird, 29, is under team control through 2028; Halvorsen, 25, through 2030."
While the pair of prospects the Mets would lose in this deal would hurt their farm system, it would be well worth it to bring in two talented relievers.
Both Bird and Halvorsen are under team control for the next few seasons, which only adds to their value. They've both been excellent this season while playing in a very hitter-friendly park in Coors Field.
Adding this pair of pitchers to the roster would arguably take the Mets' bullpen near the top of the league.
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