May
3
2012

What Could Wright Net The Mets In A Trade?

An article by Hojo's Mojo

Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, tackles some interesting questions in his regular weekly mailbag feature including this question regarding David Wright’s trade value.

What type of package can you get for Wright if he is 100 percent healthy and playing at his All-Star level? – Adrian G., Bordentown, N.J.

History would indicate a player of Wright’s caliber could fetch two or three top prospects — think Wheeler, Harvey types — in a deadline deal. But teams have also shown an increased reluctance to part ways with such prospects in rental-type deals, a trend that should only continue given the new Collective Bargaining Agreement rules limiting compensation for departed free agents. In other words, the market for Wright could be drier than what we have come to expect for Trade Deadline stars.

In any event, the Mets have shown no indication that they would be willing to shop Wright this July, nor do they have much incentive to do so. And for what it’s worth, Wright has made it clear that he would like to remain a Met.

What DiComo is referring to is the new rule that no team is eligible for draft pick compensation on a player who opts for free agency unless the player was with that team for an entire season.

The rule devalues rental players because now you cannot recoup any compensation picks in the following year’s draft if the rental player walks at the end of the season.

Personally, I don’t think Wright is going anywhere, but that’s what I said about Jose Reyes.

Checkout DiComo’s full article for more on Wright and other Mets questions.

About the Author: Rob Johnson

11 Comments + Add Comment

Matt May 3, 2012 at 6:14 pm

If the Mets are able to pickup his option immediately, then trade him, considering how he is playing now…I’m thinking Nolan Arenado and Wilin Rosario could be possibilities.
- trs86 May 3, 2012 at 6:57 pm
  
  I think it was said that the Mets could not do that.
- Original Mets Fan May 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm
  
  I read somewhere else that the option would have to be exercised between the end of this season and five days after the end of the World Series.
  - trs86 May 3, 2012 at 7:08 pm
    
    Correct and Wright would have to approve the trade.
tlagee May 3, 2012 at 9:04 pm

“What Could Wright Net The Mets In A Trade?”

More empty seats for the next three years.
- Gary S. May 3, 2012 at 9:56 pm
  
  great answer
BadBadLeroyBrown May 3, 2012 at 9:45 pm

A bag of skittles and a honey bun.
Bayonne Mets Fan May 3, 2012 at 9:49 pm

starting pitching and catching
Even Flow May 3, 2012 at 10:02 pm

A deeper farm system which will provide many of our needs. Empty seats? Give me a break. This is a BUSINESS, people. Take your emotions out of it. First rule of business: Never take anything personal. Wright knows this. Citi Field will be filled to capacity if trading Wright means a possible chance to be consistent contenders for years to come.
- Tommy2cat May 4, 2012 at 4:19 am
  
  Far from being emotional, I think most Met fans would construe trading David Wright as a fundamental breach of organizational integrity, much in the way trading Tom Seaver was perceived…
  
  …Yeah, a lot of empty seats for years to come…
  
  I think the prospect of trading David Wright begs the question, “Would you trade David Wright to rid the Mets of the Wilpon family?” NOW, THAT’S a tough question to answer…
  
  Personally, I don’t think the Mets will trade David Wright. I think Sandy has better sense than that, and realizes that DW is the only legitimate Hall of Fame candidate that could enter having a baseball career exclusively in a Met uniform.
  
  Having said that, if Sandy knows that the Mets do not have the money to re-sign Wright, then it’s incumbent upon him to trade Wright & extract as much value as possible, lest he repeat the Jose Reyes fiasco.
  - Amazin May 4, 2012 at 6:43 am
    
    The fact that people even write about it shows clearly how happy some of the fan base is to become the KC Royals East. In 20 years when they win for a year, these same folks qwill pronounce the Alderson era a great success. too bad there’ll only be 12 Met fans left.

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