"The Mets have been perusing the trade market in hopes of bolstering their rotation and have their eye on Twins right-hander as one of several targets, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. He adds that the Twins like young Mets righty - hardly a surprise, given that Tong is widely regarded as one of the sport's top pitching prospects."
"Ryan is projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz to earn an eminently affordable $5.8MM in 2026 - his penultimate season of club control. He'd be owed one more raise next winter before reaching free agency post-2027. It's an unequivocal bargain for a pitcher who's logged a 3.50 ERA with a 27.8% strikeout rate and just a 5.1% walk rate across the past two seasons (3.79, 27.6% and 5.7% in his career, respectively)."
"As recently as the All-Star break, the idea of the Twins trading Ryan seemed far-fetched. Minnesota spent the entirety of the first half hovering around .500 and keeping themselves in the AL Central/Wild Card races. The Twins cratered coming out of the Midsummer Classic enough to push ownership and the front office into sell mode. What was originally thought to be a soft sale of primarily rental players instead turned into a staggering dismantle of the roster."
The Mets have scouted the trade market to strengthen their rotation and have identified a Twins right-hander among several targets. The Twins previously appeared unlikely to trade Ryan, but a post–All-Star break collapse pushed the club into sell mode, resulting in a substantial roster dismantling in late July while Ryan remained. Ryan carries affordable team control through 2027 and is projected to earn $5.8MM in 2026. Ryan has produced a 3.50 ERA, a 27.8% strikeout rate and a 5.1% walk rate over the past two seasons. Front-office budget uncertainty and pending minority investments cloud Minnesota's trade decisiveness.
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