The New York Mets have some needs to address at the trade deadline if they want to end up winning the National League East.

The Mets’ starting rotation is dealing with injuries, they have not gotten much offensive production from centerfield and they need another southpaw in the bullpen.

The Mets are certainly set up to add at the deadline, but BALLCAP Sports’ Jim Riley predicted the team would address all three needs in a very aggressive deadline.

Riley predicted the Mets would trade for Zach Eflin of the Baltimore Orioles, Danny Coulombe of the Minnesota Twins and Luis Robert Jr. of the Chicago White Sox, calling it a “David Stearns masterclass.”

Eflin is not an elite starter, but he could help fill a void in the Mets’ rotation. Griffin Canning will miss the entire season after an Achilles injury and Tylor Megill and Paul Blackburn are still on the injured list. Eflin has a 5.95 ERA this year, but over the last two seasons, he had a 3.54 ERA. Last season, he pitched much better after being traded. Perhaps that could be the case again.

Coulombe might be the most important piece that Riley predicted the Mets would land. Brandon Waddell and Richard Lovelady are the only southpaws in the bullpen right now, and Coulombe would give them a very reliable arm. He has a 0.68 ERA in 35 games this season.

Robert would be a low-risk, high-reward move for the Mets. He has club options for the next two seasons, but the former All-Star is not playing his best baseball right now. He is hitting .190, and it’s hard to argue that he would be an offensive upgrade from Tyrone Taylor. However, Riley noted that he would be cheap, and there is potential that he could play better in a better clubhouse with better leadership.

Robert was an All-Star a couple of seasons ago when he hit 38 home runs and stole 30 bases. If he can be anything close to that after a trade, the Mets would be ecstatic.

All three players could be rentals if the Mets choose not to exercise Robert’s club option. However, all three have the potential to give the Mets a real boost in the second half.

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