After Minter and Peralta, who else will Mets deal before Deadline?

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NEW YORK -- The trades are coming hot and heavy now. Early Friday morning, the Mets sent reliever A.J. Minter to the Twins for a pair of prospects. On Sunday, they dealt Freddy Peralta to the Rays for three more young players and reportedly traded reliever Huascar Brazobán to the White Sox for Double-A righty Gabe Davis and Triple-A righty Zach Franklin.. The same type of thing is happening around the league. Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers. Luis Castillo to the White Sox. Kevin Gausman to the Cubs. And on and on and on, with many more deals yet to occur before Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline.

For the Mets, this is the fate they resigned themselves to when they fell into last place in mid-April and stayed there for nearly the entirety of the season.

“When you play the way we’re playing, things like this happen,” Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor said. “People lose jobs. People get traded. And it can turn ugly.”

In that sense, things will only get worse for the Mets before they get better. Among those still likely to be traded before the Deadline are starting pitcher Clay Holmes, reliever Brooks Raley and outfielder Tyrone Taylor, all of whom have performed well this year and can become free agents after the season. Others who could realistically go include Luke Weaver, Luis Robert Jr., Francisco Alvarez, Luis Torrens, Brett Baty and Jared Young. For those counting, that’s almost half the roster.

It will be a busy Deadline for the Mets, mostly because they are one of the only pure sellers in a league full of clubs still feeling like they have a chance to make the playoffs. The Mets’ own postseason odds dipped below 1% early last month and now sit lower than 0.1%. As such, there’s no reason for them to keep any player who cannot help next season.

“I think guys feel it,” interim manager Andy Green said. “Sure, it’s heavy. It’s friends walking out the door.”

Unlike most other sellers, the Mets also have plenty of inventory because they’ve invested heavily in their roster the past few offseasons. Although those investments largely have not worked out, teams will always take a chance on talent.

The Rays, for example, acquired Peralta in the hopes that they could raise his arm slot back up to its pre-2026 level and likewise aid him in increasing his extension -- a former strength that hasn’t been one this season. Teams are interested in Holmes, even though he hasn’t pitched since May due to a fractured right fibula, because they believe in what he showed prior to his injury. Taylor increased his trade value with a strong run since the All-Star break. Raley has been consistently valuable since returning from Tommy John surgery last summer.

Meanwhile, the Mets’ own farm system has sagged under the weight of poor seasons for several top prospects. Acquiring new ones can uplift the system. If the Mets can find Major League-ready players to help them next season, all the better.