Odds on Noah Syndergaard’s Team After Trade Deadline: Mets Heavily Favored to Keep Pitcher, Yankees Given 6-1 Odds
- The New York Mets are favored to retain the services of starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard
- The Mets seek a significant return in players and prospects for the hurler
- The New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and Houston Astros are listed as Syndergaard suitors
The New York Mets don’t have their hearts set on trading starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard. That being said, if the right offer comes along, Syndergaard could be had, albeit for a hefty price.
There are doubts there are enough MLB teams willing or able to make this happen, evidenced by a prop wager on Syndergaard’s team following the July 31 MLB trade deadline. The bet is heavily weighted toward Syndergaard remaining with the Mets.
Odds What Team Noah Syndergaard Will Play For Following 2019 MLB Trade Deadline?
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| New York Mets | -300 |
| New York Yankees | +600 |
| San Diego Padres | +700 |
| Houston Astros | +850 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | +850 |
| Oakland Athletics | +1200 |
*Odds taken on 07/26/19.
Syndergaard has pitched all 107 of his big-league games for the Mets since making his MLB debut in 2015.
Why Might Syndergaard Be on the Move?
There are a number of teams searching for starting pitching. Most desperate on this list are the New York Yankees, although the Houston Astros would find Syndergaard an enticing addition, both for this year and the future.
Here come them trade talks. pic.twitter.com/YShMUtKl5U
— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) July 26, 2019
He’s not a free agent until after the 2021 season. Meanwhile, Astros all-star starter Gerrit Cole can walk as a free agent at season’s end. Syndergaard and Jason Verlander would make for a dominant 1-2 punch at the top of the Houston rotation if Cole were to leave.
As much as the Yankees would love to add an ace like this to their staff, would the Mets be reluctant to help their crosstown rivals bid for another World Series title?
Mets are "fully intent" on dealing Noah Syndergaard before the trade deadline, per @Buster_ESPN pic.twitter.com/HIWSTTa4CK
— Bleacher Report MLB (@BR_MLB) July 25, 2019
For the same reason, a move to NL East rivals Atlanta is also unlikely. Do the Mets really want to see their former ace beating them on a regular basis?
If Syndergaard is moved to a contender, his baseball life will have come full circle. A 2010 first-round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays, the Mets acquired him in the 2012 deal that sent knuckleballer RA Dickey to the Jays.
Why Syndergaard Might Not Be on the Move
Reportedly, the Astros are aggressively pursuing a deal. Houston probably doesn’t have the farm system depth to satisfy all the check marks of what the Mets are demanding. The Yankees would also find this problematic.
Impression is that trading for Noah Syndergaard would require a top 30 prospect and a couple of other solid pieces, one rival exec said earlier today.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) July 25, 2019
The San Diedo Padres are capable of checking off the Mets’ wish list. But the Padres are 48-54 and seven games out of a wildcard playoff position. It doesn’t make sense for them to move for Syndergaard now.
The Braves are contenders with a deep farm system but again, do the Mets want to help a division rival win now and into the future?
If I am the #Mets, I don’t trade Noah Syndergaard.
Why?
1) A strong finish after a rough 1st 3 1/2 months would up his value to a wider field this winter.
2) Even if no. 1 happens, I still dont trade him. If they want to contend in 2020. At $7-8m, he’d still be a bargain.
— Michael Baron (@michaelgbaron) July 25, 2019
Logically, the Mets would be wise to hang on to Syndergaard. They could move him for the cache they desire in the winter, and include many more suitors in the bidding war.
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