With a Pete Alonso return seeming more unlikely, the Mets have their eyes on a blockbuster.
appear to be ready to find out if acquiring first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in the “realm of fantasy baseball” or a realistic opportunity.about the star first baseman but cautioned that it was “fantasy,” more heat has been thrown behind New York’s desires by ESPN MLB insider Buster Olney on Thursday.we got you on the air that the Mets really are serious about trying to acquire Vlad Guerrero, right?” Kay asked.
“The conversations about a multi-year deal have gone nowhere to this point,” Olney said. “They’re far apart, and, goodness, when we think about it, it all kind of makes sense, because the Blue Jays now are reportedly in conversations with Alonso. They could pivot and pay Pete Alonso or Alex Bregman to be the signature star. And then at that point, they move on past Vladdy and they’re willing to trade him.
Guerrero batted .323 with a .940 OPS , 30 home runs and 103 RBIs last season. For his career, he has a 137 OPS+ with a .288/.363/.500 line and 160 home runs in six seasons. “You know that the Mookie Betts trade demonstrated pretty clearly that you can get a really good player a year from free agency without necessarily giving up everything,” Olney said. “The price for; you would assume that the price for Vladdy wouldn’t be quite as high, but the Mets have this surplus of position player prospects, which happens to be exactly what the Blue Jays need. Their farm system is thinned out. They need names. They need volume.
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