Latest updates on Mets trade deadline rumors: Who will go next?
The Mets shipped Peralta to the Rays in exchange for three prospects during their loss to the Marlins at Citi Field on Sunday.
While other Mets on expiring deals — like lefty reliever Brooks Raley — are also sure to get traded before Monday’s 6 p.m. ET deadline, Holmes could be one of the Mets’ biggest pieces.
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Tarik Skubal, the best pitcher available (and the best on the planet in recent years) was traded to the Dodgers late Saturday night. The Blue Jays then traded Kevin Gausman to the pitching-starved Cubs on Sunday evening. That leaves Holmes as one of the best options still available.
Earlier this summer, there was still a chance that Holmes would stick around with the Mets beyond the deadline. The right-hander was open to an extension, but those talks fizzled as the Mets solidified their status as sellers. Now, and in the days leading up to the deadline, all signs point toward a trade.
The Mets are operating as if Holmes is on an expiring deal because of his $12 million player option he will likely reject. With his track record, the way he was pitching before he got hurt in May (2.39 ERA) and a weak free agent class, it behooves Holmes to test that open market and cash in on a multi-year deal.
Holmes is still on the injured list, but he’s done more than enough to give other teams confidence that he’s ready to pitch on a big-league mound again. Even with rumors swirling, the Mets let Holmes make a third rehab assignment start on Sunday. He tossed 5 1/3 innings with High-A Brooklyn, giving up four runs (three earned) while throwing 73 pitches. That puts Holmes in a position to make a start against MLB hitters in his next turn this week.
If the package of prospects the Mets got back from Tampa Bay is any indication, the Mets are poised to acquire a handful of talented pieces for Holmes. For Peralta, the Mets added three of the Rays’ top-30 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. All three players — outfielder Aidan Smith, right-hander Gary Gill Hill and infielder Emilien Pitre — are now positioned within the Mets’ top-17 prospects, per MLB Pipeline’s updated rankings.
Because of Holmes’ most recent success, the return for him should be better than it was for Peralta. It also helps the Mets that there are contenders desperate for starting pitching reinforcements.
Raley, similarly, should net the Mets more than they received for fellow lefty rental A.J. Minter when he was traded to the Twins a few days ago. It’s a different conversation than what the Mets got back from the White Sox in exchange for Huascar Brazobán overnight (right-handers Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin). Brazobán is under team control for three more years after this one.
New York could acquire even more prospect capital if they’re comfortable moving set-up man Luke Weaver, who won’t be a free agent until after next season. Brazobán, Raley and Weaver each pitched a scoreless frame in relief for the Mets on Sunday, a microcosm of New York’s season in which the bullpen did the job and the lineup didn’t. New York was 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position, getting shut out for the 11th time in 2026.
Outfielders Tyrone Taylor and Luis Robert Jr. are also expected to be dealt before Monday night.
Taylor is a traditional rental bat who will be a free agent at the end of this season. Contenders in need of a fourth outfielder and a right-handed presence on their bench will be enticed by Taylor’s recent hot streak at the plate along with his defensive track record. The veteran outfielder is batting .341 with a 1.389 OPS and seven home runs in his last 41 at-bats dating back to July 4.
Robert’s numbers, on the other hand, aren’t as attractive. Since returning from another lengthy stint on the injured list earlier this summer, Robert has shown flashes of his prodigious power and offensive upside, but he’s batting .135 (5-for-37) in 11 games with two homers.
It doesn’t make sense for the Mets to keep Robert since their outfield will include Juan Soto, Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing. Robert has a club option for next year at $20 million, so another team that trades for him has the flexibility to cut ties at the end of the year or bet on his upside for 2027 if they are open to paying his contract. It’s also possible that the Mets eat some of Robert’s salary to make that type of trade more likely.
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