CLEVELAND — You know what should never be said about the Mets’ trade for Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz?
That it can’t get worse.
Cano and Diaz have sunk well below the worst predictions for their seasons. Cano is one of just five players with at least 250 plate appearances, four or fewer homers and an OPS below .650. Diaz has an ERA 26 percent below MLB average factoring in league and parks, fourth worst among those who have at least 35 relief appearances.
Jay Bruce and Anthony Swarzak were traded back into the NL East, where they not only have performed well for the Phillies and Braves, respectively, but been Met killers.