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The New York Mets made the offseason\u2019s biggest splash by signing star right fielder Juan Soto to a record-setting deal, but most of their other moves have lacked excitement, fortifying their depth and the fringes of the roster, including in the rotation.<\/p>\n

While offseason signings Frankie Montas, Clay Holmes and Griffin Canning raise the floor of their starting staff, the Mets still crave a top-of-the-rotation pitcher, which is currently led by Kodai Senga. If president of baseball operations David Stearns prefers to avoid paying top dollar for pitchers in their 30s, there\u2019s a trade he could make for one who will come at a bargain salary, according to ESPN\u2019s Buster Olney.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Luis Castillo) makes so much sense for me, for the Mets,\u201d Olney said on Wednesday\u2019s \u201cBaseball Tonight\u201d podcast. \u201cYou look at the Mets, and how it feels like they need to do a lot more with this starting pitching. They\u2019ve got this large group of position player prospects. And now, to me is the time where maybe you can talk to the Mariners about one of those guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Castillo would be an excellent addition. But at Olney\u2019s price?<\/p>\n

\u201cMark Vientos. And I don\u2019t know what the Mets’ response to that would be because Vientos looked so good down the stretch for a couple months,\u201d Olney said. \u201cBut that, to me would be one potential ask for the Mariners \u2014 like I could see him being a guy that Mariners would be excited about because he\u2019d plug and play, he\u2019d be in the big leagues right away.\u201d<\/p>\n

Report Alden Gonzalez said, \u201cI like that one,\u201d though he thinks the Boston Red Sox offering first baseman Tristan Cosas would be better.<\/p>\n

Vientos’ breakout \u2014 after some yo-yo\u2019ing to start his career \u2014 transformed the Mets’ lineup. He posted a 135 OPS+ in the regular season thanks to 27 home runs, 77 RBIs and a .266\/.322\/.837 line. And he came up even bigger in the postseason with a .327\/.362\/.638 line and a team-high five home runs and 14 RBIs.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old has cemented himself as an important middle-of-the-lineup piece, though he\u2019s not much more than that. His defense at third base is suspect, and he\u2019s a very slow runner, forcing a move to first base (or even designated hitter) in the next couple of years. Would that reality entice Stearns to take advantage of his breakout season now for an ace like Castillo? If he did, it would mean holes at first and third base and newfound aggressiveness in the free agent market for players like Alex Bregman (third base) and Pete Alonso or Christian Walker (first base).<\/p>\n

Still, in Olney\u2019s trade, the Mets would acquire an ace for at least the next three years at $22.75 million annually, per Cot\u2019s Contracts, which is well below market value. Lefty Max Fried, who is younger and better, got eight years and $218 million from the New York Yankees this offseason.<\/p>\n

Castillo has pitched at least 160 innings in five seasons, and he has a career 3.56 ERA. Last year, the second-worst of his career, he posted a 3.64 ERA and 1.17 WHIP across 175 1\/3 innings. He had 175 strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Is the 32-year-old worth Vientos?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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