The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are in a tight race at the top of the National League East. The Mets could swing a big trade to help win it.

On Wednesday, Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer proposed a hypothetical trade in which the Mets would send designated hitter Starling Marte and right-handed pitching prospect Nolan McLean to Boston for Bregman, who has an opt-out this winter with two years, $80 million remaining on his contract.

Boston Red Sox star Alex Bregman has asserted himself as one of baseball's premier third basemen ever since he entered the league in 2016. While he has been sid