The future looks bright in Queens, where the New York Mets employ one of the best rotations in all of baseball. Names like Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz figure to be in the rotation for a long time.

For as good as their rotation has been this season, though, their offense has been equally bad. While their pitching ranks fourth in Major League Baseball in ERA, their offense ranks next to last in runs scored.

It’s no wonder the Mets are in the market for a bat this trade deadline.

One of the players that has piqued their interest is current San Diego Padres outfielder Justin Upton. The power-hitting outfielder is likely to move given that he will be a free agent after the season and the Padres are essentially out of the playoff race.

If the Mets hope to make the playoffs through the division or wild card, they need to land Upton.

Upton has 15 home runs and 49 RBI this season. The Mets’ team leader in home runs has 14 and their team leader in RBI has just 38. Even when the power has been there, the run production has not been.

With Upton in the middle of the order, that could change. He’s an RBI machine that could drive in runs in key spots where the team would normally fail to do so. If that means a couple more wins down the stretch, it could be the difference between making and missing the playoffs.

One problem facing the Mets is that the acquisition of Upton might force Michael Cuddyer to the bench, where they don’t want him. This is because the team believes Juan Lagares is the only player who has the necessary defensive tools to play centerfield.

However, the team must have thought up some way around that if they are as interested in Upton as they appear.

They’re right to be interested in Upton; he can help them get to the playoffs. If they can get there with their rotation, anything is possible.