According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com on Twitter, the Yankees have reached out to the Mets about Reed and first baseman Lucas Duda.
While Duda’s name has long been linked to the Yankees who are in need of a first baseman, Reed would bolster a bullpen that already features Dellin Betances and Aroldis Chapman.
The last time the Mets and Yankees have made a major league deal was back in 2004, when they swapped Mike Stanton for Felix Heredia.
Original report:
In a report from Rob Bradford from WEEI, the Boston Red Sox have shown interest in obtaining closer Addison Reed from the New York Mets. As noted in the tweet, everyone is asking the Mets about Reed.
The fact there is a strong market for Reed should come as a surprise to no one. Since becoming a member of the Mets, Reed has been one of the most dominant relievers in baseball. In his Mets career, he is 5-5 with 17 saves, a 2.04 ERA, 0.988 WHIP, and a 10.1 K/9.
His 2.o4 ERA is the sixth best in baseball over that span. In his time with the Mets, he has been a dominant setup man and a closer. Considering he has had no arm issues in his career, Reed should be considered the top relief target on the free agent market.
With every team interested in Reed, the Mets are in a very good position.
Last year, the Yankees were able to obtain three prospects including top prospect Gleyber Torres in exchange for Aroldis Chapman.
In exchange for Andrew Miller, the Yankees were able to get a significant haul of prospects including Justus Sheffield and Clint Frazier.
Considering Chapman and Miller were significant pieces for two teams that went to the World Series last year, it is hard to imagine the price for top end relievers will drop this year.
With the high demand, the going rate for relievers at the deadline, and Sandy Alderson being adept at selling his trade chips for significant prospects, the Mets are in a position to get some top prospects in exchange for Reed, especially with the Nationals setting the tone in their deal for Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson.
