In the days leading up to the 2019 MLB trade deadline, it made sense for the New York Mets to sell off some pieces. They never did.
The team began winning regularly almost instantly after the All-Star Break. When Brodie Van Wagenen finally admitted defeat and swallowed his “come get us” words from the offseason, the team kicked it into high gear and gave him little reason to gut them from the inside.
Instead, the below .500 Mets went out and added Marcus Stroman in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. They sold Jason Vargas to the Philadelphia Phillies to make room for him in the rotation but kept the rest of the roster intact.