With Stanton out, the Yankees could use a designated hitter to fill the void. Starling Marte of the New York Mets has likely been relegated to a part-time role and the Mets tried trading him earlier this winter. Athlon Sports’ Jake Elman proposed this trade that brings Marte to the Bronx.
- Yankees receive: outfielder/designated hitter Starling Marte
- Mets receive: starting pitcher Allen Facundo and catcher/first baseman Rafael Flores
“If the Yankees’ return seems low for a 36-year-old outfielder, consider the Mets will likely eat some of his salary,” wrote Elman. “Marte almost exclusively played right field in 2024, which keeps new Yankee Cody Bellinger in center field. That outfield alignment allows the Yankees to give Aaron Judge regular at-bats as a designated hitter. Veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt also figures to earn regular time at DH if Stanton misses time.”
Marte noted that he is content with his current role on the Mets and how transparent the team was about trying to trade him after signing Juan Soto. With Soto, Marte figures to be a designated hitter, but his bat has lost some power.
Marte is a two-time All-Star and produced for the Mets in 2024. He signed a four-year, $78 million deal in 2022. If he is fine as a bench player on the Mets, the Yankees could bring him in to play a significant role while Stanton recovers, then move him to the bench. He would still get the opportunity to play in the outfield in the Bronx as well.
“I love it”: Steve Cohen praises himself for turning NY Mets into ‘good team’ from an ‘underdog’ franchise
The Steve Cohen-led New York Mets managed to steal the show during the off-season. After making one of the biggest deals in the history of professional sports with Juan Soto, Steve Cohen and his team went on to divert the spotlight with their masterstroke just before the spring season. The Mets roped in the talented slugger Pete Alonso back to their clubhouse for the upcoming season.
Recently, the Mets owner Steve Cohen appreciated himself for the noteworthy transformations
Steve Cohen appreciates himself for the noteworthy transformation of the Mets
During a recent appearance on the YouTube channel of the New York Mets, Steve Cohen spoke about multiple aspects of the team. From breaking down the $765 million contract of Juan Soto to the impact of Francisco Lindor’s leadership on the Mets- Cohen spoke about almost every aspect of the MLB team. While talking about how the New York Mets managed to divert the spotlight during the off-season, Cohen went on to credit himself. He said-
“I love it. That means you’re onto something, you’re doing something well. Last year, we might’ve been a little bit of an underdog. Now all of a sudden, people are noticing, ‘Hey, this is a good team.’ And that’s the way I want it. We want to come into every season with high expectations.”
While talking about his work ethic and how he loves to run his business, Steve Cohen further elaborated-
“That’s sort of how I run my business. I have high expectations. I try to surround myself with the best people possible. We’re always in a constant state of improvement, regardless. Expectations and expectations, but we’ve got to go out and play. We really look good on paper, but guess what, we’ve got to play 162 games.”
While talking about his meeting with the Mets baseman Pete Alonso in Tampa, Steve Alonso took a dig at Scott Boras. He said-
“David and I flew down, had a great conversation over a few hours, and frankly, Pete did all the talking. Scott didn’t say a freaking word the whole time.”
Reportedly, Steve Cohen and the operations head David Stearns were the brains behind the deal between the Mets and Pete Alonso. With the Dodgers acquiring the prominent talented MLB stars during the off-season, the New York Mets proved that they are also in the race for the 2025 World Series Championship.
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