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Pete Crow-Armstrong's stellar 2025 season has turned the Mets' 2021 trade for Javier Baez into a colossal failure. The Cubs center fielder posted a 6.0 bWAR with 37 doubles, 31 home runs, and 35 stolen bases, leaving New York to regret losing a long-term asset under club control.
With Soto locked in, the Mets are now forced to gamble on Luis Robert Jr. and Carson Benge in center field. The loss of PCA, who could have been a cornerstone for a decade, highlights the costly mistake of prioritizing a short-term rental in Baez.