It’s a bit unusual for a team that just sold at the trade deadline to flick a switch and become buyers in the immediate offseason. That’s who the New York Mets, one of the biggest underachievers of 2026, are at the moment. They aren’t about to embark on any sort of massive retooling. Several large contracts, some immovable, will stay on the payroll. Potential changes to the financial system of MLB will have them in a position where trading for less expensive players ala Freddy Peralta prior to the 2026 campaign, is more sensible as to avoid penalties.

This means making some of their top prospects expendable. Interestingly, not a single player they have on the farm feels untouchable enough. Many of the top guys are newly acquired and the fans won’t have much of an attachment. As for the front office, the only players they might feel necessary to keep are Elian Pena and Wandy Asigen whose status as young international free agent signings elevate their ceiling more than some draft picks.

Among only the top 10 Mets prospects, it’s these three players who feel more expendable than the rest.

Will the Mets trade any of these top 10 prospects this offseason?1) Jacob Reimer – ranked 6th

He’ll be 23 next season and so far Jacob Reimer has been a little too injury-prone. Only one season of 100+ games played, his on-field performance has him feeling more like another version of Mark Vientos than we’d like to ever admit. Now 141 games at the Double-A level, he has hit .252/.352/.424 to at least keep himself in the conversation as a future Mets corner infield option.

Reimer still plays some third base, but is probably more of a right-handed hitting first baseman. The power hasn’t exploded with 36 home runs in 344 professional games. A guy whose bat will need to be the headline act of his game, Reimer is coming off of a down year. He hit .232 in Double-A with more than a strikeout per game. Already Rule 5 Draft eligible whenever MLB decides to hold that draft, he’s at a point in his career where we shouldn’t have as many questions as we do.

2) Sammy Stafura – ranked 7th

Sammy Stafura? I hardly know ‘er! Acquired at the trade deadline in exchange for Luke Weaver, it won’t be easy for Stafura to represent his childhood Mets in the majors. Mostly a shortstop with some second base, he’s behind the depth chart, rankings, and performance posted by a few others this past year. Stafura has hit .250/.364/.426 as a professional with a power breakout with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ High-A team when he clobbered 19 home runs in 211 plate appearances. He has only 37 in 1358 trips to the plate

Stafura isn’t someone to give up on quickly. However, if the Mets follow the logic of who’s ready next, he can become expendable. Blueprints exist that have Jefferson Rojas at third base, Mitch Voit at second base, and Stafura used as trade bait for the third time in his career.

3) Jack Wenninger – ranked 8th

There was a point where it looked like Jack Wenninger would surpass Jonah Tong in MLB innings in 2026. Ravaged by a 4.54 ERA, the Mets didn’t feel the need to see what he could do at the majors in part because adding him to the 40-man roster has its own ramifications. Walks were a big problem at 5.3 BB/9.

After May, Wenninger’s best monthly ERA was the 4.91 he posted in July. He finished the season weakly with a 7.59 ERA in three September starts. Not someone they can fully dismiss, the trouble the Mets run into is not really having much of an immediate role for him. If they’re keeping Tong, he’s in front of Wenninger on the depth chart. Wenninger if Rule 5 Draft eligible and while the numbers weren’t incredible, neither were Mike Vasil’s when he was selected after the 2024 season.

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