David Stearns is persistently preventing a battle on two fronts, making an attempt to improve the main league roster with out severely damaging what has emerged as an excellent farm system underneath his watch as Mets president of baseball operations.
Final week was one by which Stearns cashed in a few of his prospect capital to fill two important holes.
First, the Mets despatched Luisangel Acuña and pitcher Truman Pauley to the White Sox for Luis Robert Jr.
The extra seismic transaction occurred a day later, with Freddy Peralta arriving from the Brewers for 2 of one of the best Mets prospects, Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams.
