Stay or Go: Should the Mets trade Francisco Alvarez?

Beyond that, it's possible Bo Bichette will opt out of his contract. But it would be an upset, considering that Bichette would be leaving $84 million on the table ($42 million each of the next two seasons) after posting a 97 OPS+ in order to join a free agent market that could be impacted by an expected lockout .

That means if the Mets are going to move on from any key pieces of their offense this offseason, it will almost certainly mean doing so via trade.

With that as a backdrop, a possibility exists where New York could consider dealing one of its catchers -- something there were rumblings about ahead of the trade deadline.