Mets Weigh Trading Francisco Lindor on $341 Million Deal as Playoff Odds Sink to 2%
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 7
Mets Weigh Trading Francisco Lindor on $341 Million Deal as Playoff Odds Sink to 2%
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 7
Summary
Francisco Lindor could be made available before the trade deadline as the Mets consider a broader sell-off during a collapsing 2026 season, according to a report cited from Jon Heyman.
2% playoff odds and a last-place NL East standing have pushed New York toward that possibility; entering Tuesday, the Mets were 15 games behind Atlanta and had been outscored by 60 runs.
$370 million in payroll has produced one of the National League's worst records despite an offseason overhaul that added Bo Bichette, Freddy Peralta, Devin Williams, Luis Robert Jr. and others.
Lindor's trade value is complicated by injury, below-average production and his long-term contract, while other expensive veterans such as Bichette and Robert have also underperformed or missed time.
$1.671 billion in Mets payroll since 2022 has yielded only two playoff appearances, sharpening pressure on owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations Dave Stearns to consider another reset.