The onset of Matt Harvey‘s thoracic outlet syndrome was the end of his New York Mets success. However, there were rampant rumors linking the dynamic pitcher to the Red Sox. While nothing was ever close, the idea of a trade such as this is very interesting.
If the Mets had traded Harvey for young position players and signed another starter, they would have been more well-off. The 2016 free agent class was impressive, especially in terms of the starting pitching that was available. Some of the premium names on the market were Zach Grineke, David Price, Johnny Cueto, and Jordan Zimmermann, just to name a few.