the Mets would probably have to part with a pitching prospect to help balance things out. Thus, other teams that have pitching needs boast better systems and may be better fits. Just from a speculative standpoint, the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles ...

White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet’s name came up a lot at this year’s trade deadline, but the All-Star pitcher remained in Chicago. But a rival evaluator told ESPN’s Buster Olney at last week’s general manager meetings that the team will trade Crochet this winter.