Mets' Trade Blunder: Crow-Armstrong Thrives, Mets Miss Playoffs

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is New York Metz News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The New York Metz are gearing up for a strong 2026 season with a solid lineup in bullpen, but their starting rotation could use another. Ace. Still, the biggest regret hanging over the team is trading away outfielder Pete Crow Armstrong back in July of 2021. That deal brought in Javier Baez for just half a season, where he hit well with an 886 on-base plus slugging, but Baez left in free agency that winter, and the Metz missed the playoffs anyway. Now, at just 23 years old, Crow Armstrong is shining with the Chicago Cubs after a breakout 2025 campaign. He posted 6.0 wins above replacement, 37 doubles, 31 home runs, 35 stolen bases, a 768 on-base, plus slugging, and elite defense in the outfield. Metz fans are feeling the sting especially hard this off-season, with the team's big

1:00spending on stars like Juan Soto. Instead of pairing him with Crow Armstrong, long under team control through 2030, they're betting on outfielders like Louis Robert Jr. and Jack Cagliannoni Bengue. This trade blunder looks worse than ever, and it could haunt the Metz for years as Crow Armstrong keeps thriving with the Cubs. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. When you need a moment alone, just lay back and listen, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.