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Why Mets aren't likely to trade Francisco Alvarez, Luis Torrens
The New York Mets should be considering a fire sale at this year's trade deadline. Players on expiring contracts are likely to be the first to go. But even amid New York's rough season, other names with multiple years of control will be harder to trade for. Examining the catcher's spot, the Mets have Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens. Neither has strong odds to be dealt, writes The Athletic's Will Sammon. "Still, a deal involving Torrens or Alvarez would net the Mets a strong return. The issue that the Mets would run into, however, is that they would then need a replacement for 2027," Sammon wrote. "And that’s tough. In the catching market, help is hard to find." Above-average catchers are few and far between in the Majors. The Mets would put themselves in a tricky situation going into ne
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