Noah Syndergaard to the Padres Has Always Felt Like Most Perfect Trade Fit
By Sean Facey
Noah Syndergaard is on the trade block yet again, and a number of teams have kicked around the idea of swinging a deal for him.
But no partner feels like a more perfect fit than the San Diego Padres.
Sources: #Padres have inquired to #Mets recently on the availability of Noah Syndergaard. San Diego, with a strong farm system, has been looking for veteran starter since the offseason. Updated story coming shortly to @MLB.com. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 10, 2019
It's always just felt like the right move. Syndergaard heading out to San Diego would satisfy both the Mets and the Padres for a number of reasons.
First and foremost, the Mets would be able to take solace in the fact that one of their stars wasn't being poached by a rival team like the Yankees. The Wilpons wouldn't have to worry about their enemies in the Bronx benefiting from the fruits of their labor.
The Padres also have one of the best farm systems in baseball, boasting a league-best eight top-100 prospects. The asking price for most of the Mets' starters, Syndergaard specifically, seems to be sky-high. San Diego has a tantalizingly prospect-rich farm system that contains more than enough talent to piece together a deal.
The #Padres have inquired about the availability of #Mets' Noah Syndergaard, according to @jonmorosi. Here's a look at what the @Padres have to offer from their farm system, which includes an #MLB-best 8 Top 100 prospects: https://t.co/UMjUGjdGXk pic.twitter.com/OUkGjlKasW
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 10, 2019
Thor would be the perfect anchor for their young rotation. The 26-year-old Syndergaard is in his fifth season at the MLB level, and he could serve as a strong mentor for guys like Chris Paddack and Joey Lucchesi.
Outside of Chris Paddack who in the Padres current rotation is better over the next 3 seasons than Noah Syndergaard?
— JeanClaudeFanDan (@PadreFanDan) July 10, 2019
It makes all the sense in the world for both parties involved, especially the Padres. A trade gives San Diego a true ace to compliment their rising stars, and it gives the Mets a cross-coast partner to pilfer a king's ransom of prospects from.
Everything about it just feels right. If the Padres want to contend and the Mets want to refresh their farm system, then it's a match made in trade heaven.