MLB-NEWS: The terms for the team’s second baseman’s acquisition have been formally agreed upon by the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs. After that, the Brewers inked contracts for four years at a cost of $152.4 million, according to CBS.but…..

Do the Mets and Brewers have a bigger deal they could make?

The New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers made a trade on Sunday when Tyler Jay was swapped for TJ Shook. The deal involves a couple of double takes. For one, the Mets getting anything at all for Jay who’d been DFA’d already is pretty impressive. For it to be a minor league arm albeit not one performing all that well sweetens this more.

Another raise of the eyebrow comes from the Brewers not having any immediate desperate need for Jay either. Their big league roster has three lefties already, two of which own ERAs below 1.70.

These two NL contenders might actually be a match for a bigger deal. If the Mets hold true to the rumors and are willing to trade a starting pitcher, the Brewers are a match as a ball club they could swap a starter for some bullpen help. What type of a trade could make sense?

The Mets need bullpen help and the Brewers need a starting pitcher
These types of trades are only simple in fantasy baseball. There’s a little too much of a cost for both ball clubs. The Mets giving up a starting pitcher for bullpen help seems faulty. Their depth in the minor leagues isn’t incredible. Joey Lucchesi was already DFA’d and Max Kranick has shifted more toward pitching in relief. What happens when the Mets remove one MLB option and suffer an injury?