The MLB Trade Deadline is just over a week away and the Atlanta Braves could be a very active team over the next week. While Atlanta may not be looking to deal some of its big names like Julio Teheran, they have several veteran options that could be valuable bench pieces for teams over the stretch run.
On that note, the New York Mets are monitoring Braves’ reliever Chris Withrow according to a report by the New York Post’s Mike Puma.
The Mets view another reliever as more easily attainable and are monitoring options that include the Angels’ Joe Smith, the Braves’ Chris Withrow and possibly Brewers closer Jeremy Jeffress — who would cost the Mets significantly in terms of players needed to make a deal.
While New York may have plenty of questions surrounding the health of its starting rotation, they view a bullpen arm as being much more attainable in the current market.
The Braves acquired Withrow along with Juan Uribe in a six-player trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015. He has appeared in 34 games this season for Atlanta and is 2-0 with a 3.33 ERA in 27 innings.