Here’s something different… Andy Martino of the Daily News suggests that the Mets should explore the possibility of trading outfielder Curtis Granderson so that they could free up some payroll and go after a bigger bat like Matt Kemp or Justin Upton.
“Try to move Granderson, clearing payroll and an outfield spot for a Kemp or Upton. Maybe get a third-team involved; there’s a lot of talk about three-way deals lately. In a market starving for offense, the Mets would probably be able to drum up some value for a corner outfielder who managed 20 home runs last year, his first at Citi Field. Then, they could allocate some of the money saved to other hitters.”
I’m certainly not interested in trading away players like Jacob deGrom and Zack Wheeler for the likes of Upton or Kemp, but the thought of trading Granderson at a time when teams are desperately craving power hitters is actually very intriguing.
If a team wants to give us a couple of huge prospects or major league pieces or a combination of both, you have to listen, right?
Granderson is owed $47MM through the 2017 season and has shown signs of decline over the last couple of years.
