ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark is reporting that the Mets and the Giants have spoken about Giants veteran OF Randy Winn. The switch hitting 34 year old Winn is hitting .274 and has 19 stolen bases.

Stark writes:

According to one baseball man who has spoken with the Mets, the two teams have had some recent conversations…An official of another club says, however, that he believes Winn is only a back-burner menu item for the Mets, so it’s unlikely they’ll opt to pursue him aggressively between now and the deadline….The biggest hang-up most teams have about Winn is that he’s signed for next season at $8.125 million — a salary that would rise by another $500,000 if he’s dealt.

If the main deterrent is money I hope that doesn’t stop the Mets from pulling the trigger here. I like Winn, a switch hitter with speed sounds good to me. Plus, the fact that he is pulling in some decent money may mean lesser prospects the Mets may have to part with.