Before the All-Star Break, the New York Mets were seen as out of the mix for outfielders. After the All-Star Break, with all the nagging injuries and lagging production from Michael Cuddyer, the Mets seem interested in getting another big bat in their outfield. 

According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Mets will be aiming high on the offensive front with the San Diego Padres' Justin Upton and ex-Met property Carlos Gomez of the Milwaukee Brewers said to be on their radar. 

The Mets were to have been on the prowl for Oakland Athletics infielder Ben Zobrist, but other teams such as the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, and Washington Nationals all have their own sights on him. There could be a bidding war far bigger than what the Mets want to get into.

Both Upton and Gomez are players who have connections with the Mets. Gomez was traded from the Mets in the Johan Santana deal. Upton is close friends with David Wright. His upside is that he is 27 years old and would put some pop in a weakened lineup.

The Mets talked to the Brewers about Aramis Ramirez but would have interest only if there is more bad news on Wright. The Mets still feel Wright will eventually come back from his spinal stenosis. He remains working with Dr. Robert Watkins in California. The last report remained positive, and Wright thought he was going to be cleared to start baseball activities earlier this week, but his back did not pass the required test. If he cannot get back, the Mets will need to get a third baseman as they prefer to move Daniel Murphy off third.

The Mets may still look at Brewers shortstop Jean Segura, but he is seen as more of a fallback option for them.

Untouchable for the Mets are their big four pitchers: Steven Matz, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, and Noah Syndergaard. That leaves pitchers Bartolo Colon, Jon Niese, and Dillon Gee (making $3.1 million in the Minors) expendable if asked upon.

The Mets will have to use other prospects to get a deal done. The Padres were reported as scouting the Mets' Minor League system. The Brewers and Mets have had their hands in trade ties before; last season they tried to trade Ike Davis for Tyler Thornsburg, but that deal fell through.

The Mets' logical move is to try a pry Segura and Gomez from the Brewers, but the Brewers will probably ask for too much in return. The Padres could also match up well with the Mets as they hooked up in the Alex Torres deal late in the spring.

The Mets need to get a bat that will make sense, and both these options could pave the way for their first postseason appearance since 2006.