{"id":27926,"date":"2025-01-21T08:05:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T08:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=27926"},"modified":"2025-01-21T08:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T08:05:05","slug":"breaking-hypothetical-mets-trade-would-swap-luisangel-acuna-for-3-time-all-star-ace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=27926","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Hypothetical Mets Trade Would Swap Luisangel Acu\u00f1a for 3-Time All-Star Ace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets have been active in building a 2025 roster that can compete for the playoffs after a surprising run to the NLCS last season. Although president of baseball operations David Stearns has made several additions to his starting rotation, could he be eyeing a trade for Seattle Mariners ace Luis Castillo?<\/p>\n<p>New York&#8217;s rotation has a fair number of questions attached to it. Re-signing Sean Manaea was a solid move, but Kodai Senga is essentially coming off a lost season due to injury. Frankie Montas didn&#8217;t have a terrific 2024 and Clay Holmes will be transitioning to the rotation after exclusively being a reliever since 2019.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2569259\/new-york-mets-infielder-luisangel-acun.webp?w=790&amp;f=c8663fa4f1960cface27017d656d16fa 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2569259\/new-york-mets-infielder-luisangel-acun.jpg?w=790&amp;f=c8663fa4f1960cface27017d656d16fa 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2569259\/new-york-mets-infielder-luisangel-acun.webp?w=900&amp;f=672a19ad9f902bcc56de87de5d470153 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2569259\/new-york-mets-infielder-luisangel-acun.jpg?w=900&amp;f=672a19ad9f902bcc56de87de5d470153 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2569259\/new-york-mets-infielder-luisangel-acun.webp?w=790&amp;f=c8663fa4f1960cface27017d656d16fa 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2569259\/new-york-mets-infielder-luisangel-acun.jpg?w=790&amp;f=c8663fa4f1960cface27017d656d16fa 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2569259\/new-york-mets-infielder-luisangel-acun.webp?w=450&amp;f=e8aa0a429704dccd1d28b4620172b882 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2569259\/new-york-mets-infielder-luisangel-acun.jpg?w=450&amp;f=e8aa0a429704dccd1d28b4620172b882 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2569259\/new-york-mets-infielder-luisangel-acun.webp?w=1200&amp;f=8ee7244f7ec85de7ce521022c5b462d4\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2569259\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2569259\/new-york-mets-infielder-luisangel-acun.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=8ee7244f7ec85de7ce521022c5b462d4\" alt=\"New York Mets infielder Luisangel Acu\u00f1a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"777\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; SEPTEMBER 21: Luisangel Acu\u00f1a #2 of the New York Mets in action against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on September 21, 2024 in New York City. The Mets defeated&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Jim McIsaac\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Adding a three-time All-Star like Castillo would be huge for the Mets. The Mariners could also use more offense as they try to compete for a postseason spot. What might they want from New York to ship their right-hander to Queens?<\/p>\n<p>Clutch Points&#8217; Jordan Llanes thinks\u00a0Seattle&#8217;s ideal target would be infielder Luisangel Acu\u00f1a, but he views that type of swap as unrealistic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Trading Castillo to another postseason contender (like the New York Mets or Baltimore Orioles) could bring back a bat or two that would help their starting lineup,&#8221; Llanes wrote. &#8220;Trying to pry Luisangel Acu\u00f1a from the Mets would be a dream but unlikely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Castillo is in the middle of\u00a0a five-year, $108 million extension\u00a0he signed with Seattle. He&#8217;s set to earn $24.15 million each season between 2025 and 2027. Acu\u00f1a only has 40 big-league plate appearances under his belt. The 22-year-old isn&#8217;t eligible for arbitration until 2028 or free agency until 2031.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets have made several additions to their 2025 starting rotation. 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