According to ESPN.com's Buster Olney, Alderson hopes to trade OF Jay Bruce for a reliever during this week's MLB Winter Meetings in Washington, DC.
However, there is more belief that the Mets will get prospects in return for either Bruce or Curtis Granderson than a player who is expected to contribute in 2017, reports Mike Puma of the NY Post.
For instance, the Orioles recently rejected Alderson's efforts to trade Bruce for a high-end reliever, sources recently told ESPN's Adam Rubin.
The Mets' top prospect for 2017 is 21-year-old SS Amed Rosario, according an organizational Top 10 list by Baseball America.