Mets/Pirates Talking Jon Niese for Neil Walker Swap

The Mets and Pirates are involved in trade talks, according to Bill Brink, the Pirates reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The key pieces in the deal would be Neil Walker and Jon Niese.

Baseball source: Jon Niese a possible return for Walker in Pirates-Mets trade talks. https://t.co/0yEoKbelM5

— Bill Brink (@BrinkPG) December 9, 2015

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According to a baseball source, the Pirates and Mets have discussed a deal involving Walker and lefty Jon Niese. Niese, 29, had a 4.13 ERA in 1762/3 innings last season, when the Mets shuffled him around as they vacillated between a five- and six-man rotation. Niese had a 3.49 ERA in 521 innings from 2012-14 in 84 starts.

Would you do it? Both guys will be free agents at the end of next season. Let us know in the comments.