Aug 10, 2010 4:17 PM EST

The Mets will be open to trading outfielder Carlos Beltran this winter, reports the New York Times.

Beltran will be entering the final season of his seven-year, $119 million deal and will be owed $18.5 million in 2011.

New York is ready to let Beltran go right now if a team claims him off waivers.

However, given Beltran's struggles and the money still owed him, a waiver claim is extremely unlikely to happen.

Via New York Times