New York Mets showing interest in surging Orioles outfielder

The New York Mets are reportedly interested in trading for Baltimore Orioles outfielder Ramón Laureano.

Jul 22, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Baltimore Orioles right fielder Ramon Laureano (12) celebrates his solo home run in the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images

The New York Mets are setting their sights on adding an impact outfielder at the trade deadline.

The club has been linked to several veterans to fill the need, including Minnesota's Harrison Bader, Chicago's Luis Robert Jr., and Baltimore's Cedric Mullins. According to Jon Heyman of the NY Post, the Mets are also interested in another Orioles outfielder: Ramón Laureano.

UPDATE

The Mets have shown interest in Orioles OF Ramón Laureano, per @JonHeyman

Laureano is having a great season in Baltimore, batting .282 with 15 HRs and 46 RBIs pic.twitter.com/RNPgPHAHJY

— SleeperMets (@SleeperMets) July 29, 2025

Laureano is having a tremendous season at the plate, batting .285 with a career-best .874 OPS and 15 home runs. The righty slugger has been heating up lately, boasting a .661 slugging percentage with 14 RBIs in his last 15 games.

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On top of this, the 31-year-old is a plus defender who can play all over the outfield. While he splits time at left and right field for the O's, Laureano has logged over 300 games in center field in his seven-year professional career, making him a great fit for a New York team that needs an impact bat in center.

Ramon Laureano becoming immortalized in Orioles fan’s hearts has been one of the best storylines of the 2025 season. pic.twitter.com/wxE7pIDgok

— Zach Bollinger (@zachbollinger18) July 29, 2025

Much like the Mets' other outfield targets, Laureano is on a one-year deal and figures to be a rental option. However, he is under club control for 2026 with a $6.5 million club option, which could make the price for the surging veteran higher than a player like Mullins, who will be a free agent at the end of the season. If the Orioles are looking to contend next season, it would make sense to hold onto Laureano for another campaign.

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Reports indicate that David Stearns is not interested in moving a young contributor like Mark Vientos for a rental player, so a deal like this would likely require some combination of the Mets' top prospects. Since New York is said to be protective of their top three pitching prospects, Jonah Tong, Nolan McLean, and Brandon Sproat, players like Ryan Clifford and Drew Gilbert could be on the block for a short-term difference-maker like Laureano.