From Ken Rosenthal today in The Athletic: If​ the Mets trade right-hander Noah Syndergaard, it​ will​ not​ be​ for​ a package of​ high-end​ prospects.​ Or​ at​ least,​​ that will not be the end game. The Mets, intent on improving in both 2019 and beyond, are unwilling to take a step backward next season, according to major-league sources. So, if they move Syndergaard or any of their other starting pitchers – all of whom are drawing trade interest, sources say – their goal will be to wind up with a better roster short- and long-term. That could mean acquiring major leaguers as part of the return. It could mean flipping some of the prospects in the deal for another asset. It could mean signing a free-agent starting pitcher to “back-fill†the rotation. https://theathletic.com/661083/2018/11/18/rosenthal-mets-end-game-in-a-possible-syndergaard-trade-orioles-skipper-search-rangers-rotation-questions/