Mets get tough reality check with trade rumor on $313 million Giants star

Mets trade rumor on Rafael Devers would be tough to pull off

The Mets surely have the resources to pull off a trade for Devers, the All-Star Giants slugger in the middle of a $313.5 million contract.

But, the issue for the Mets isn't how much it would cost to trade for Devers, but rather how Devers and his mediocre .677 OPS this season would mesh with the roster.

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The Mets are already dealing with struggles from key players offensively, and adding someone like Devers, who is making a ton of money and is struggling this season, would be a risk not worth taking.

Maybe in the offseason, when the Mets can shed a lot of money, Devers could be a more realistic trade option. But at this year's trade deadline, it's hard to imagine that the timing is right for the Mets to acquire someone like Devers.

Normally, this is the kind of trade target the Mets would be excited to pursue. But, with how things are going this season, the bitter reality is that Devers isn't a realistic trade target for a struggling Mets team.

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