The New York Mets need to fill an outfield spot after trading Brandon Nimmo on Nov. 24. While the slot could be filled by displaced utility man Jeff McNeil, there is a chance he is traded as well.

David Stearns seems set on retooling much of the roster this winter after missing out on the playoffs. One way to do that is by trading major league assets to help fill a need.

While the Mets need help in the rotation, they currently have a surplus of bodies. As a result, MLB insider Tim Britton believes the Mets will trade David Peterson to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Ramon Laureano in a one-for-one swap.

“San Diego and Laureano present an intriguing fit,” Britton wrote for The Athletic. “The Padres already have lost Dylan Cease and are likely to lose King, so they need starting pitching. Even more importantly, the Padres need good, inexpensive starting pitching, and Peterson fits that bill. … Laureano would fill the outfield void the Mets created with the Nimmo trade. Like Peterson, he has one relatively inexpensive year of control remaining at $6.5 million. He provides another right-handed bat and is coming off the best offensive season of his career (.281/.342/.512 slash line for an OPS+ of 136).”

Adding Laureano would provide the Mets with another right-handed bat after the roster had a plethora of lefties last season. That was part of the reason why the organization traded for Marcus Semien, and it would now get another one in Laureano.

The veteran outfielder would also fill the left field spot for the Mets and allow them to either rely on the duo of Tyrone Taylor/Carson Benge in center field or try to get aggressive in free agency and land Cody Bellinger.

For the Padres, this move also makes sense to fill spots in the rotation. While San Diego doesn’t just want anybody to go out there every five days, Peterson showed he was workhorse by making at least 20 starts in his last three seasons. Last season, he eclipsed 30 starts for the Mets, and two seasons ago saw him finish with a 2.90 ERA.

This is a deal that makes sense for both sides, and one that could realistically happen if both general managers also believe this move would make their teams better next year.

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