According to the New York Daily News, the Mets may consider trading shortstop Jose Reyes to the Twins for ace Johan Santana.
Speculation in MLB circles swirled Wednesday that the Mets, who desperately need to obtain a frontline starter this winter, were considering parting with Reyes to obtain Johan Santana in the wake of a separate pending Twins deal yesterday that would send Minnesota’s shortstop, Jason Bartlett, to Tampa Bay along with pitcher Matt Garza and reliever Juan Rincon for outfielder Delmon Young, infielder Brendan Harris and outfield prospect Jason Pridie.
Reyes slumped towards the end of last year, but so did the entire Mets organization from the players down to the grounds crew. I can’t fathom why any team would trade a 24 year-old shortstop that can hit for average, steal bases and play defense, even if it would net them one of the best pitchers in MLB. Santana may win 15-plus games, but Reyes is an everyday player and a good one at that. If the Twins could pull this trade off, they’d lose Santana and Torii Hunter in the same off-season, but also haul in two of baseball’s promising young talents in Reyes and Young. And Reyes, of course, is already an established player.
