Heyman | Yankees and Mets can’t even agree on likelihood of deGrom deal

There’s getting to be a buzz in New York already about a potential Jacob deGrom-to-the-Yankees trade – though there’s no evidence of any talk yet, and a belief on the part of some (or even many) that there’s no way the two sides could ever agree to such a blockbuster.

For one, the sides don’t even agree on that much.

A Yankees person suggested there’s no chance the Mets would have ever trade them deGrom, while a Mets person said that they would indeed make a big trade with the Yankees, assuming the Yankees understand that they’d have to pay a premium, just like a division rival might.

The suggestion made at least in broadcast circles was that the Yankees should trade wunderkind infielder Gleyber Torres for deGrom. But as to that, one Yankees person said it won’t happen for two reason: 1) They’ll never trade (deGrom) to us, and 2) We’re not trading Gleyber Torres or Miguel Andujar.

The Yankees have amazing depth in their prospect ranks, but buyer beware; they have scarcely made a bad trade in the last decade. The Yankees did nearly make a trade with the Mets last year, with the Yankees person saying the Mets backed out of an agreed-upon Neil Walker trade (Walker was eventually traded to the Brewers, though he signed with the Yankees as a free agent) – though once again, the Mets person didn’t recall it that way.

They also briefly talked about possible deals for Jay Bruce and Lucas Duda last summer, with neither of them happening, either. In the end, it’s fair to conclude a blockbuster trade between the two New York teams is a very big long shot.

Besides, if the Mets did consider trading deGrom, there would be many other options. All these contending teams could potentially be in the market for a starting pitcher: Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Giants, Rockies, Brewers, Mariners, Angels, Braves and Nats.

Among contenders, only the Astros, Phillies and Red Sox would seem pretty well set for starters. But any of those teams might be more likely for deGrom.