The Mets “would love” to trade Francisco Lindor

If there's one Major League Baseball team that's in a clear position heading into the trade deadline, it's the New York Mets, who are set to be aggressive sellers on the market.

In fact, more than five trades involving the Mets are expected in the coming days. And one of them could involve Francisco Lindor.

In fact, Bob Nightengale of USA Today provided a revealing update on the Queens-based team's stance regarding a potential trade involving their shortstop.

They're going to move everyone. They'd love to trade Francisco Lindor at some point, but they don't think they can do it right now. Just the financial side of things is so complicated. If Lindor is traded, it will likely be during the offseason, when teams can sort out their payrolls and everything else.

Is this related to the rumors that Lindor and Juan Soto don't get along in the Mets' locker room?

We don't know, but in any case, it will indeed be difficult to send Lindor elsewhere immediately since he has a full no-trade clause. And aside from Soto, he has the most expensive contract on the Mets' payroll.

Not to mention that the 32-year-old is having a tough season, batting .226 with just eight home runs. Last season, he posted an OPS of .811 and 31 home runs.

Furthermore, Lindor is expected to earn more than $32 million over the next five seasons, which will certainly deter many Major League Baseball organizations, whether by Monday or this winter.

This is a story to watch, but the Mets clearly want to part ways with “Mr. Smile” (who hasn't been smiling nearly as much since he's been in Queens).

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