ATLANTA — With so many contending teams needing help at catcher, the New York Mets are poised to receive interest in Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are likely to trade either player.After the All-Star break and once teams shift their focus away from the draft, the Mets, at 37-53 and 11 1/2 games out of a wild card, figure to announce their intention to sell on the trade market. Any Mets player expecting to be a free agent profiles as a trade candidate. Moving valuable players under club control, however, is probably not something they are looking to do.The Minnesota Twins’ Ryan Jeffers, out with a hamate bone fracture, is clearly the best catcher available, and there isn’t a close second. Still, a deal involving Torrens or Alvarez would net the Mets a strong return. The issue that the Mets would run into, however, is that they would then need a replacement for 2027. And that’s tough. In the catching market, help is hard to find.To some evaluators, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in exchange for candor, Torrens stands out as harder to replace because of his outstanding defense. Earlier this season, the Mets extended Torrens, 30, through the 2028 season for $11.5 million. The decision demonstrated how much they like him. The extension also made him all the more attractive to other clubs because he holds a fixed price point.Again, it seems unlikely, but Alvarez is perhaps the only position player under club control holding legitimate value that the Mets might consider moving on from. He doesn’t hit free agency until after the 2029 season. Multiple evaluators said it wouldn’t be surprising if Alvarez could fetch major-league-ready pitching or hitting help from a different position in a trade.Keith Law's Big Board for the 2026 MLB DraftKeith LawAlvarez, 24, is slipping defensively and carries durability concerns. But he still possesses power. In 212 plate appearances, he has a .734 OPS with nine home runs. As one evaluator put it, trading him might demonstrate a lack of feel for the market because he provides offense at a position where few others do.The Mets probably don’t end up dealing either player. And perhaps they should hold onto both. But they are in a position where they should at least listen.