Jon Heyman says we should be talking about DJ LeMahieu

[Benjamin Grimm]

The Mets have contacted LeMahieu's agent, according to Heyman.



He's played 104 big-league games at third base. I wonder if they're thinking about playing him there?

[Lefty Specialist]

This honestly makes no sense. McNeil should play second. Davis should play third or be traded.



I wonder if they're just upping the ante for the Yankees, who actually need him.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Well... Jared Porter said that the wants a lot of redundancy. Assuming the Mets sign LeMahieu and don't trade for Lindor or Arenado, they would have LeMehieu, Rosario, Gimenez, McNeil, and Davis covering three positions. That is a lot of depth.



And maybe they're pivoting to LeMahieu over Springer (if in fact they are) because, if there's no DH, they'll want a spot in the outfield for Smith?

[smg58]

McNeil can play second or third, and LeMahieu is an above average second baseman. Davis is a terrible third baseman who did not hit well enough last year to justify guaranteeing him a starting job.



The combination of Cohen, the money we are not paying Cano, and not breaking the bank to get a catcher means this should not be an either/or when talking about LeMahieu and Springer.

[Benjamin Grimm]

=smg58 post_id=52681 time=1608743633 user_id=62]The combination of Cohen, the money we are not paying Cano, and not breaking the bank to get a catcher means this should not be an either/or when talking about LeMahieu and Springer.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Agreed. It's an upgrade and that's what should matter most. But how do you break Cohen's bank? It'd take a heck of a lot more than a baseball player. Or 200 baseball players.

[Frayed Knot]

The presence of JD Davis shouldn't be considered a hindrance to pursuing LeMahieu ... hey, we'd be swapping out JD for DJ

[Edgy MD]

The law of consonant conservation suggests it would be hard to retain them both simultaneously.

[smg58]

As long as a collision chasing down a pop fly doesn't result in their mutual annihilation, they should be able to make it work.