Lindor started the season red-hot, but has cooled a bit as of late. Still, he is responsible for 30 of the Mets runs this season with 18 RBIs and 17 runs scored (five home runs). That ranks third on the Mets behind Pete Alonso (40) and Starling Marte (34). Lindor’s defense has not been great this year, so there is still plenty of room for improvement as the season wears on.
Meanwhile Carrasco is performing like the headline piece in this deal, as he has been fantastic through his first six starts. The 35-year-old has pitched to a 3.19 ERA, 3.28 xFIP and 3.29 xERA. If you remove his one bad start where he allowed eight earned runs in 3 2/3 innings against the Cardinals, Carrasco would have a 1.36 ERA.
He has taken the ball into the eighth inning twice already this season, with his best start coming last week when he went eight scoreless against the Atlanta Braves. Carrasco only has 33 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings pitched, but has also only walked six batters. If his 1.47 BB/9 holds up, it would be the best mark of his career.
The biggest strength for the Mets this season has been their top three starting pitchers, as Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt and Carrasco have anchored this team. They are all averaging over six innings per start, providing the Mets with real quality veteran starting pitching.
With a $14 million vesting option for the 2023 season, the Mets are likely to keep Carrasco through next year, which is a great luxury to have if he continues to pitch this well.
When looking back at the Lindor trade from the Mets perspective, it is hard to look at the deal as anything but a win at this stage. This team is contending for a World Series this season and Lindor and Carrasco are going to play a major role in that. New York made a trade to win now and as long as they accomplish that, there will be no regrets from making this deal.
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