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Mets Forced to Gamble on New CF After PCA Trade Fail

March 1, 2026 · Yahoo Sport

The Mets are forced to rely on Luis Robert Jr. and Carson Benge in center field for 2026 following their regret over trading Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Cubs.

The New York Mets are grappling with the consequences of trading Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Chicago Cubs for Javier Baez in 2021. After PCA's breakout 2025 season, the regret has intensified. Now, with the outfield in flux, the team is forced to gamble on Luis Robert Jr. and Carson Benge to fill the void, rather than having a star like Crow-Armstrong under club control through 2030.

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