The two starters who potentially could have changed the quality of this trade deadline are Jacob deGrom and Madison Bumgarner. But one talent evaluator said of deGrom: “The Mets are open to it, but they are not open to it, if you know what I mean. The Mets will listen, but I don’t think anyone could offer enough to make them move him, so it is like they are not really listening.”
As for Bumgarner, Giants GM Bobby Evans told me in a phone interview that he is not moving his ace. Though his team began Tuesday in fourth place in the NL West, 5 1/2 back and just 51-50, Evans said, “We are bent toward helping our current club.