Mets Rumors: Chris Bassitt Acquired in Trade with Athletics for JT Ginn, Adam Oller

The New York Mets are going to add to their rotation quickly after the lengthy labor dispute.

According to Jeff Passan, the Mets are acquiring Chris Bassitt. According to the New York Post, the two prospects are being sent to the A's in exchange.

The move is expected to be the first of many in a fire sale from the A&S, who are expected to slash payroll ahead of the campaign. A pair of executives told Bob Nightengale that the A's were looking to cut payroll to as little as $50 million.

Matt Chapman, Sean Manaea, Ramon Laureano, and Lou Trivino are some of Oakland's other trade candidates.

Bassitt is set for his final year of arbitration before becoming an unrestricted free agent and is expected to make $8.8 million in 2022, according to Spotrac. He spent six of his seven seasons in Oakland after beginning his MLB career with the Chicago White Sox.

Bassitt has emerged as one of the top arms in baseball over the last few years, earning an All-Star selection in 2021 and finishing 10th in American League Cy Young voting after posting a 3.15 ERA, 1.055 WHIP and 159 strikeouts in 157.1innings across 27 starts

The Mets will likely place David and Tylor in the minor league. Bassitt has a rotation that is expected to be an impressive one.

Adding an arm was a priority for the Mets after losing Marcus Stroman and Noah Syndergaard. Jon Heyman reported on March 8 that the franchise was interested in adding another starting pitcher and a left-handed hitter.

As for the players they are getting, Ginn was New York's fifth-ranked prospect. The 22-year-old spent the 2021 season with the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones Low-A Southeast, posting a 3.03 earned run average and 81 strikeouts in 92 appearances.

Oller has spent the last two years in the minor league system, posting a 3.45 earned run average and 138 strikeouts across 23 starts.