Mets get worrisome $14 million trade prediction on All-Star pitcher

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The New York Mets are one of baseball's worst teams at the All-Star break.

Their 40-57 record is the third-worst in the Majors and second-to-last in the National League, ahead of only the Colorado Rockies.

As the trade deadline approaches, the Mets' focus is on trading away MLB players to acquire prospects.

There's a strong chance the Mets want to contend in 2027, so those prospects could then be flipped this winter to rebuild the Major League roster around Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor.

On Tuesday, The Athletic's Will Sammon received a question asking about the trade status of a Mets starting pitcher who is a former All-Star.

However, the right-hander was recently moved to the bullpen due to his struggles.

"I never say never, so maybe. I wouldn’t expect much in return for him, though. He is owed $14 million for next year," Sammon wrote about Kodai Senga. "He holds a limited no-trade clause. And he hasn’t been any good. The Mets are doing the prudent thing now in seeing how he performs as a reliever."

I would find it hard to believe that Senga is an attractive trade candidate for any of the other 29 clubs in baseball.

In 11 apperances, including seven starts, he has an 8.69 ERA with 12 home runs permitted in just 39.1 innings.

When Senga was in the rotation, he surpassed five innings pitched just twice.

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Subsequently, the Mets are 1-10 in his 11 outings this year.

Perhaps another organization's pitching department sees mechanical or pitch adjustments they can make with Senga.

It's likely the Mets are stuck with him. In my eyes, he holds little to no trade value.