The New York Mets have contacted the Pittsburgh Pirates regarding a potential trade for starting pitcher Mitch Keller after the Chicago Cubs initially registered interest, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The hot New York Mets rumor from the weekend was the team’s interest in Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Mitch Keller. Pittsburgh radio host Andrew Fillipponi took to

In response, the Mets are doing what any smart front office would: scanning the trade market with growing urgency. According to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Noah Hiles, the Mets have recently contacted the Pirates about Mitch Keller. That nugget was shared by Mets Batflip on X, sparking a flurry of speculation about Keller’s fit in Queens.