Mets Predicted to Trade for $50 Million Outfielder After Juan Soto News
Mets Predicted to Trade for $50 Million Outfielder After Juan Soto News originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Few would fault a manager for sitting down with a hitter mired in a 7-for-59 slump, even if that hitter is an All-Star with a 15-year, $765 million contract.
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At least for now, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza and superstar outfielder Juan Soto aren't at that place yet. Mendoza told reporters ahead of Friday's 4-2 victory over the lowly Colorado Rockies that he hasn't felt he and Soto need to talk privately.
'He knows he's in a good place,' Mendoza said, shortly before Soto snapped an 0-for-17 streak. '[I] treat him the same way I treat the other guys, too.'
Soto became one of the guys last December, and Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. might be next.
Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr.Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller proposed the Mets pursue Robert, a 2023 All-Star in the final guaranteed season of a six-year, $50 million contract. Any team that acquires Robert can keep him through 2027 via two $20 million club options.
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Robert, who turns 28 in August, entered Saturday hitting .187 with five home runs, 20 RBI, and a league-high 21 stolen bases. However, his .578 OPS is easily a career-worst, and he's hit just .212 with a 204-51 K-BB ratio across the last two years.
'[C]enter fielders worth anything close to a darn aren't exactly growing on trees and readily available at the trade deadline,' Miller wrote.
Indeed, Robert would almost certainly man center field—the only position he's played since his 2020 debut—if the Mets acquired him. Mendoza has primarily started Jose Siri and Tyrone Taylor in center.
Although Robert is an upgrade over those two, his continued offensive regression is nonetheless concerning. It's also unclear how aggressive the White Sox will be when discussing a return package, especially with a win-now team like the Mets.
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Robert went 1-for-5 with a stolen base against the Mets earlier this week. We'll see if he joins Soto in calling Citi Field home before the summer ends.
Related: Mets Projected to Make Major Outfield Trade Amid Juan Soto Struggles
Related: Mets Fans Rip Juan Soto After Latest Poor Performance: 'He Looks Like He Doesn't Care'
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
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