With the Mets sitting well out of playoff position as we inch closer to the July 31 trade deadline, the team will almost certainly be looking to sell off anything they can. Given that GM Brodie Van Wagenen has said that the team will likely hold on to Noah Syndergaard, the Mets’ best trade asset at this year’s deadline is clearly Zack Wheeler.
With his contract set to expire at the end of this season, Wheeler has not pitched up to his 2018 career-best season. While the 29-year-old veteran has had some stretches this year where he has looked like a true top of the rotation starter, those have been surrounded by games like his most recent start on July 7 against the Phillies, where he allowed six runs in five innings.