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By Aaliyan Mohammed
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The New York Mets owner, Steve Cohen, recently coined his quartet of Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor the "Fab Four."
The group may not be together past this season, however. Alonso has an opt-out after this season and figures to hit the open market again, upping the urgency to win this season. The risk of losing Alonso could force the Mets to be aggressive at the trade deadline, and capitalize on their team right now.
The Mets have a few needs they could address at the trade deadline, including third base. The Mets came into the year likely expecting Mark Vientos to play like a star on the heels of a great season. That has not been the case, and FanSided's Josh Mayer suggested the Mets trade for Eugenio Suárez to turn their "Fab Four" into the "Fab Five."
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Suárez was named an All-Star this season and would be a rental for the Mets. He is slashing .249/.317/556 with 29 home runs. He could take over at third base and allow the Mets to reevaluate third base in the offseason. Perhaps Vientos can get back on track next year.
While a trade for Suárez would help the Mets, it would also be a crushing blow to the hopes of their crosstown rivals, the New York Yankees. USA Today's Bob Nightengale recently reported that the Yankees "would love" to trade for Suárez.
Third base has been a problem all year for the Yankees, and now with Jazz Chisholm Jr. back at second base, the team needs a reliable player in the hot corner more than ever.
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