The player whom the New York Mets have been most connected to in trade rumors and speculation over the past year or so is Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr.
The reasons why Robert Jr. and the Mets are seemingly always connected are obvious. Chicago has been a perennial bottom-dweller in the AL Central division and in a constant state of rebuild over the past few seasons. And since Robert Jr. is one of the team’s most talented players, many have thought it was likely the White Sox’s front office would trade him multiple times in the past.
As for the Mets, their biggest positional weakness is in center field, which is where Robert Jr. plays. This, combined with the Mets having a deep and talented pool of prospects that the White Sox would surely be interested in, is why a potential trade that sends Robert Jr. to Queens makes a ton of sense.
That said, this seemingly win-win trade still hasn’t happened.