This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets as Mets Star Has 'Very Low' Chance Of Being Traded At Deadline Despite Rumors.

ESPN Senior Writer David Schoenfield ($) matched each MLB team with a player they should trade for or trade away. Schoenfield matched the Mets with White Sox starter Erick Fedde,

Not too long ago, the belief was that the Mets would deal superstar first baseman Pete Alonso and hitting savant DH J.D. Martinez, two sluggers playing on expiring contracts, at the deadline. However, that doesn't sound like the plan anymore.

The New York Mets find themselves in a difficult situation. They're not out of the playoff race, as the NL Wild Card is wide open.