The New York Mets are loaded in the outfield. From Yoenis Cespedes to Jay Bruce to Michael Conforto to Curtis Granderson, Sandy Alderson’s club certainly could do without another outfield acquisition.
This doesn’t mean they don’t need a center fielder.
All of these current Amazins are corner outfielders. Juan Lagares is the only true center fielder on the Mets roster, and he’s more a bench-type moving forward. This is why Sandy is after a solid CF.
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Alderson and the Mets are “semi-engaged” in trade talks that would yield them a starting center fielder.