CHICAGO — The Mets earned a wild-card berth last season and reached the NLCS in part because of the front office’s strong performance before the trade deadline.

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns landed Jesse Winker, Ryne Stanek, Phil Maton, Huascar Brazobán and Paul Blackburn to bolster the roster for the 2024 stretch run. 

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Winker, Stanek and Maton were particularly valuable in helping reinvigorate the club.

The script has played out differently this season. Stearns added four players before the trade deadline, and two have been colossal disappointments. 

Only one from the group of Cedric Mullins, Ryan Helsley, Gregory Soto and Tyler Rogers has stood out for the Mets.{ai:summary}Mets chief David Stearns added Winker, Stanek, Maton, Brazobán and Blackburn to bolster the 2024 stretch run; Winker, Stanek and Maton were valuable.Last season’s moves helped a wild-card finish and NLCS; this year four acquisitions produced two colossal disappointments. #sports

How a promising Mets trade deadline turned utterly disastrous

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