The Mets are willing to trade from their major league infield as they look for help elsewhere on the roster, . Obviously, and arent going anywhere. Nor are they likely to trade , who is having a strong season as a multi-positional contributor. If a trade comes together, itd involve one of their four younger big league infielders: , , or . Those players have found themselves in trade rumors at least dating back to last offseason. The 25-year-old Baty has long seemed the likeliest to move, as the former top prospect has not become the offensive player that many evaluators envisioned. The lefty hitter owns a .236/.292/.419 batting line acro s 251 plate appearances this season. While those are the best numbers of his career, theyre e sentially league average. Baty has gotten there in rather streaky fashion. He had a terrible April that led the Mets to briefly demote him back to Triple-A once McNeil returned from a season-opening injured list stint. Baty hit well upon being recalled in May, tanked in June, and is back to swinging the bat well of late. A natural third baseman, Baty has added second base to his defensive repertoire this season. He has graded as a league average second baseman with slightly above-average marks at the hot corner in a small sample. Baty has been a useful player overall, but he still hasnt established himself as a first-division regular. He wont reach arbitration eligibility for another year after this one and is under club control through the 2029 season. Vientos, also 25, seemed to establish himself as a core piece last season. He connected on 27 homers with an excellent .266/.322/.516 slash line in the regular season. Vientos hit .327 and added five more Boston Red Sox Jersey longballs in 13 playoff games. He hasnt gotten going offensively at any point this year. The righty hitter has slumped to a .221/.275/.352 showing in 265 plate appearances. Vientos average exit velocity and hard contact rate arent much different than they were last season, but his bat speed is down a tick and his actual power production has plummeted. Thats particularly concerning for a player who doesnt have much in his game to fall back upon. Vientos isnt a great athlete and hes a well below-average defensive third baseman. He should ideally be at first base, but Alonsos presence means that wont happen for at least the rest of this season (and potentially beyond if the Mets re-sign Alonso in free agency again). Hes working primarily as a designated hitter while is battling back problems. Vientos is controllable for another four seasons, so trading him now would be a sell-low move, but hes out of minor league options and not providing much value at the moment. Mauricio, a toolsy switch-hitter with a very aggre sive approach, is in his first season back from an ACL tear. Hes hitting .218/.288/.376 with four homers in 31 big league contests. The 64 infielder is working as the primary third baseman with Baty mostly at the keystone. The 24-year-old Mauricio would exhaust his final option year if he spends another three days in Triple-A this season. Hes controllable for at least four more seasons. Acua, 23, has been a light-hitting utility player. Hes hitting .240/.293/.286 without a home run in 169 trips to the plate. His .260/.303/.356 slash line in 640 career Triple-A plate appearances isnt much better. Hes the best defender of this group who has only moved off shortstop in deference to Lindor. Maybe another team feels theres enough defensive ability that Acua could be a low-end regular at shortstop. He has an option remaining but similar to Mauricio would exhaust it if he spends another two days in Triple-A this year. That probably played into the teams decision to recall him just before the All-Star Break. Hes only really getting opportunities against left-handed pitching, so his current usage doesnt give him much opportunity to improve at the plate. With the po sible exception of Baty, each of these players probably has le s trade value than they would have had over the winter. Thered neverthele s still be teams interested in all of them, but theyre not likely to headline a deal for an impact player. Sammon writes that the Mets are generally prioritizing bullpen upgrades, and itd hardly be a surprise if someone from this group intrigued a team like the Pirates ( , ) or Rockies ( ) that is shopping relief pitching and in need of short-term offensive help. Cam Booser Jersey