PT TOMORROW: NL East—If Reed is traded, who takes over as NYM closer?

New York Mets

Addison Reed (RHP, NYM) has had a fine season, notching 16 saves in 18 tries along with a 2.35 ERA and 150 BPV in 46 IP. However, he seems likely to be dealt by the end of the month. If he is traded, who would step into the closer role?

When we last covered this situation, Paul Sewald (RHP, NYM) was the leading candidate. The 27-year-old had a terrific May (1.42 ERA, 11.4 Dom, 1.4 Ctl and 180 BPV in 19 IP), but he has since run into some difficulty, including a 4.76 ERA, 4.8 Ctl and 59 BPV over the last 31 days (11 IP). Despite those recent struggles, he is probably still the best in-house candidate at the moment.

Jerry Blevins (LHP, NYM) might be a potential matchups play, provided he isn’t traded. He once again has...

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