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Mets Predicted to Steal Phillies Top Trade Deadline Target Luis Robert Jr. in Blockbuster Deal

Jul 16, 2025 5:45 PM EDT

Some players go from potential stars to being some of the most overrated players in Major League Baseball. For Philadelphia Phillies target Luis Robert Jr., that’s what happened.

Robert has shown promise throughout his career, but has frankly been way too injured for most of it, and is currently hitting .199 with a 67 OPS+.

When diving into his numbers, it’s fair to suggest that Robert has only had one good year in Major League Baseball, which was in 2023 when he was named an All-Star.

He played in 145 games that season, by far the most of his career, and posted a 130 OPS+ with 38 home runs and 20 stolen bases. He still continues to steal bases at a high level, swiping 22 bags this year.

However, the other numbers don’t cut it.

But for the Phillies, they might be willing to take a risk on the right-handed hitter. When searching for where he might end up, however, Sportsnaut recently predicted that he’d land with the New York Mets at the trade deadline.

“From that perspective, it makes the New York Mets an ideal trading partner. Mets owner Steve Cohen is more than willing to spend money to try and improve his team. This season, Mets’ center fielders have posted a disastrous .225/.298/.365 triple-slash line. New York can eat the remainder of Robert’s contract, less than $10 million total, in exchange for taking a chance on a change of scenery, helping him return closer to the form of a player who posted an .842 OPS from 2021-23,” they wrote.

If the Phillies don’t land Robert, it wouldn’t be the biggest deal, but they have to hope he doesn’t go to their NL East rival.

Ultimately, he could be a game changer if he figures out a way to get back to his 2023 form.