They could be just getting started.
As Mets officials worked Friday to finalize a trade that will bring Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to the club from the Mariners, sources indicated general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was already looking toward other moves that will put the team in position to compete for the postseason in 2019.
The deal with Seattle may not become official until early next week, as the teams await approval from the commissioner’s office because of the significant amount of money involved. As it stands the Mets are prepared to send Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak and top prospects Justin Dunn and Jarred Kelenic to the Mariners, along with minor league reliever Gerson Bautista, for Cano and Diaz.