Mets' Noah Syndergaard Won't 'Waste Much Energy' Thinking About Trade Rumors

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard said he's trying not to concern himself with the rumor mill ahead of Wednesday's MLB trade deadline.

Syndergaard, who allowed three earned runs across seven innings with eight strikeouts in a 7-2 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, discussed his future after the game.

"It's completely out of my control," he told reporters. "So I'm not going to waste much energy kind of thinking about those things."

Syndergaard is in the midst of the worst statistical season of his five-year career. He's posted a 4.33 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 20 starts, but he's still managed to strike out 126 batters in 126.2 innings.

"I haven't really had much of a discussion with the front office as far as the future of me being a Met," he said after Wednesday's loss. "But as of right now, I'm more than happy where I'm at right now and I look forward to continuing to put on this jersey."

ESPN's Buster Olney reported the Mets are "seriously listening" to offers for the 2016 All-Star.

Syndergaard compiled a 2.60 ERA across 31 appearances during the 2016 campaign, but was limited to just seven outings in 2017 because of an arm injury. He bounced back last year with a 3.03 ERA in 25 starts.

The 26-year-old Texas native could represent a game-changing acquisition for a championship contender if he returns to that level of performance. He's also under team control for two more seasons via arbitration, which makes him more valuable than a typical deadline rental.

New York, which owns a 46-55 record and sits 13 games behind the division-leading Atlanta Braves in the NL East, would likely be seeking a king's ransom of high-end prospects to move Syndergaard.