What happened: A column from @Joelsherman1 ranks the five best trades of the offseason to date. New York is singled out as being very much on the wrong side of one of those deals, according to the piece.
Why it matters: The assessment lands as the Mets sit below .500 early in the 2026 campaign, sharpening scrutiny of their winter roster moves. Trade evaluations like this carry weight with the deadline approaching, and they feed into the broader question of whether the Mets could turn sellers ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
By the numbers: New York enters at 4-6 on the season, scoring 3.9 runs per game while allowing 4.2, riding a two-game skid (last five: LLWWW). The club's biggest win to date was a 10-1 result over Miami on May 31.
What to watch: Watch how the cited deal continues to age and whether it shapes New York's posture as the trade deadline nears.