Unless the Mets flex financially and sign Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger in free agency , a trade will be New York’s best way to acquire a starting outfielder this offseason.

While names like Steven Kwan, Jake Meyers, Jarren Duran and Byron Buxton have floated around already this winter , two more possibilities emerged this week.

Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that the Mets “hold some interest” in Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post , the Mets have “inquired” with the White Sox about Luis Robert Jr.

Robert has been linked to the Mets before. He’s two years removed from 38-homer season with the White Sox where he posted an .857 OPS and produced elite quality of contact.

Since then, however, Robert’s numbers have declined and his

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