Vamos a hablar acerca de Cesar Hernandez

[Edgy MD]

Another name trending in the universal Mets search for secondbasemen is Cesar Hernandez. Youngish five-year vet in Phillie. Trending upwards in both OBP and power — all offensive categories, really. Defense too. Fakes it at short, third, and the outfield. Steals a little, but not at a high rate.

Venezuelan, switchie, consistent at the plate, and shed the low-baseball-IQ tag in 2017 that had previously dogged his career. It may not be a trait to bank on, but he hit really well in intra-divisional play, including .318/.408/.455 // .862 in 66 AB vs. the Mets.

The Phillies' top prospect, J.P. Crawford is a shortstop just on the verge (he's already debuted), so they might want to clear a spot in the middle infield either to install Crawford at second or put him at short and slide Galvis back to the keystone.

Cesar Hernandez. It's like he's been right in front of you the whole time.

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[Ceetar]

hey look it's Luis Castillo!

[Edgy MD]

Well, then, let's not offer him a four-year contract.

[Ceetar]

he's significantly younger though, so you'd at least reap the 'good' years. And Castillo's contract on Hernandez in 2018 probably is a steal.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I don't hate this idea at first blush. I gotta say I can abide by a Jay Bruce reunion but I'm not all that jazzed over Walker Part II.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Joe Giglio (NJ.com) is suggesting Steven Matz for Cesar Hernandez:



Steven Matz for Cesar Hernandez? Why a Mets-Phillies trade should happen

[Centerfield]

They would be insane to do that.

Just play Flores.

[smg58]

He's trending in the right direction, which is encouraging. My guess is that the Phillies would want quite a bit to trade him to us, though, and there are too many other options right now.

[ashie62]

Interweb says Mets and Indians gaining traction on Jason Kipnis. I approve. That is where Matz or Gsellman might go maybe.