Mets are "not interested" in trading Syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard is putting up extremely impressive numbers down in the minor leagues, and is getting fans very excited about the future of this ballclub. It is obvious at this point that the Mets need a big-time outfielder, and they would most likely need to trade a top prospect or two to acquire one. However, it doesn't seem like Syndergaard, who was acquired by the Mets in the R.A. Dickey deal, will be one of those players. 

"We're not trading Noah Syndergaard," an organizational source told John Harper of the Daily News.

Syndergaard recently started for Team USA in the Futures Game, and tossed a scoreless inning. 

"There's a lot of buzz about him," Sandy Alderson said. 

Syndergaard has a combined 2.69 ERA in 16 starts with Single-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton this season. In his four Double-A starts, he has put up a 1.35 ERA with an outstanding 11.7 K/9 ratio, and a sparkling 1.8 BB/9 ratio.

Syndergaard is projected to be a future number 3 starter behind Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler, but I truly believe that he is capable of being a dominant number two, or even number one, in this game. There is nothing you can't like about this kid, who at 6'6" 240 lbs, has the perfect body to be a power pitcher. 

Scouts have raved about his dominant fastball, and his incredible off-speed pitches. I, for one, know that the Mets would be incredibly foolish to let someone like Syndergaard go. His ceiling is just too high, and there's that old saying "you can never have too much pitching." 

The Mets will need to acquire an outfield bat, but I would much rather give up someone like Rafael Montero, who does indeed have potential to be a successful player in the game, but doesn't have the same upside that Syndergaard carries. 

As for Syndergaard's future, he will likely finish the season out with Double-A Binghamton. At 20 years of age, there is no reason to rush him to the big leagues. I think its reasonable to see him at the Major League level sometime in September of 2014, the earliest. That would stick him in the rotation at roughly 21, 22 years of age, and put him in position to have a nice, long, successful career with the Mets.