During Brodie Van Wagenen’s time as the general manager of the New York Mets, I felt he gambled on too many of his moves. Far too much of the future of the franchise was traded away for the possibility of an immediate positive impact.
Many of those moves backfired which is why in 2021 he will no longer be the GM of the team.
Just about any trade a team makes has some level of risk. Even in the case of possibly swinging a deal for Francisco Lindor, the Mets are gambling on their future to an extent.