The New York Mets have little over 48 hours until the July 30 trade deadline. An MLB writer believes the organization should go to the Windy City for a starter to replace injured ace Kodai Senga.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post advocated for the Mets to look at Chicago White Sox starting Erick Fedde and Chicago Cubs righty Jameson Taillon, saying the following regarding the latter (h/t Bleacher Report’s Jack Murray):
“Taillon is owed $18 million in both 2025 and 2026. He comes with the demonstrated understanding, having been a Yankee in 2021-22, that he can handle New York, as well as a reputation for being an excellent teammate. Sherman noted that Taillon had a 2.96 ERA in 17 outings for the Cubs this season.
The Mets may attempt to acquire Jameson Taillon for efficient support in their pitching ranks.
Taillon has regained his form in his second season with the Cubs. His.296 ERA is a career low, and he has a clean 1.146 WHIP with 78 strikeouts in 100.1 innings pitched. The 32-year-old would provide the Mets with a winning pitcher whose seven victories would tie Luis Severino for the most in New York’s starting rotation as it stands.
His 8.4 H9 and 5.1 percent walk rate, which ranks in the 89th percentile at his position, are also positive peripherals for Mets management to consider when evaluating a potential deal.
The Mets might also look at upgraded White Sox vet Erick Fedde to replace Kodai Senga.
Fedde, an eight-year MLB veteran, is also having a career year, which is far more dramatic than Taillon’s improvement. Fedde has made it a pastime to send batters back to the dugout, with 108 strikeouts in 21 starts for the White Sox. The 31-year-old would provide the Mets with an upper-tier starter with a diverse arsenal of offerings, including his cutter, sinker, and sweeper, all of which he throws between 20.3 and 30.9 percent of the time, as well as a nearly obsolete four-seamer that he uses 0.1 percent of the time.
As the National League playoff race heats up, the Mets (55-49) will require a rock-solid pitching staff. Their current sixth-place standing is endangered by a half-game gap between them and the Atlanta Braves (55-48), San Diego Padres (57-50), and Arizona Diamondbacks (55-50) for the last playoff spot and two Wild Card slots. Taillon or Fedde might be that for them, which could extend into 2025 once Kodai Senga recovers from his season-ending calf injury.
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