About a week ago, Brewers general manager David Stearns said if he was going to trade for a starter this month, it would likely be a top of the rotation starter, and not another middle-of-the-rotation arm.
To many, that meant focusing on guys like Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom. With the Mets falling out of contention early again and a middling farm system, it would make sense for the Mets to consider dealing one of their two aces for a bounty of prospects that can help kickstart a rebuilding effort.