Nobody is in a hurry to get the infielder with the team-leading 2017 OBP (.373) and second highest WAR (3.1) off the roster, but Cesar Hernandez is available, and teams are going to poke the Phillies about him. The Mets have, but of course, they poked the GMs connected to all the available second baseman: Ian Kinsler, Dee Gordon, Brian Dozier and Jason Kipnis, as well.
The Mets are prowling for a short-term second base-filler who won’t cost them any prospects they like. They also don’t want to increase their payroll. They don’t have a lot to trade, unwilling to thin their starting pitching depth and unable to cut many more veteran hitters after 2016’s trade deadline.