Cubs GM: Trade with Mets will probably happen 'at some point'

The Chicago Cubs' army of talented, young position players remains the envy of the league. Few teams, though, boast a stable of young starting pitchers that can rival that of the New York Mets.

A trade between the two squads, then, seems destined to happen, and Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer admitted as much on Monday when his club opened a four-game series against the gang from Queen's.

"We haven't made a deal yet, but there’s been matches that made sense, and I’m sure we’ll talk to them in the future," said Hoyer, according to Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Last year, the Cubs inquired about the availability 22-year-old Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard, who's poised to make his MLB debut Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. A deal involving the talented prospect is highly unlikely at this point, though, just as the Cubs aren't likely to ship shortstop Starlin Castro to New York even as his name continues to surface in trade rumors, according to Wittenmeyer.

Still, Hoyer believes a deal of some sort is in the cards.

"I guess when you factor in the hitting and the pitching, I guess people think it’s unusual," he said of the fact the teams haven't yet hooked up on a trade.

"But it'll happen at some point."

Despite their early success in 2015, the Mets have put up pedestrian offensive numbers. Among National League teams, the Mets are fourth-last in on-base percentage (.305), isolated power (.119), and runs per game (3.84) heading into Tuesday's contest.

The Cubs, meanwhile, have enjoyed success on the mound this season despite a dearth of exciting pitching prospects. Only one National League squad owns a higher strikeout rate than Chicago's rotation, which is currently tied for the third-best park-adjusted FIP in the league.