Brodie Van Wagenen, several hours before Sunday’s Rockies-Mets series finale, addressed a group of season-ticket holders sitting down the left-field line at Citi Field and mentioned anticipating earlier than standard action in the trade market, in part because waiver deals will no longer be allowed in August.
And a few teams have become aggressive with the draft concluding last week and Dallas Keuchel (Braves) and Craig Kimbrel (Cubs) signing. For the Mets, though, there must be patience. They are still determining whether they are contenders or not, and one team official admitted prudence is their current best alternative.