One American League official close to Ken Davidoff of Newsday says the New York Mets are sending strong signals that they badly want to trade outfielder Carlos Beltran. Davidoff adds that there will be clubs interested in Beltran if the Mets are willing to absorb enough of the $18.5 million the team owes him.

Teams such as the Boston Red Sox or the St. Louis Cardinals could be potential landing spots for the outfielder.

Earlier today, FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal said the Mets may be better off trading Beltran to give more playing time to rookie outfielder Lucas Duda.