Mets might be sellers

The Aug. 1 trade deadline is shaping up to look a lot different than the Mets had hoped, as owner Steve Cohen didn’t rule out being a seller if the team continues to flail.

Asked if he would consider waiving his no-trade clause if that were to happen, Max Scherzer said he wouldn’t comment until Cohen says he is going to look to get rid of veterans.

“I’ll comment when Steve says ‘sell,’ ” Scherzer said after he gave up two runs in six innings in a 3-2 loss to the Brewers on Thursday at Citi Field. “Until then, it’s pointless. He drives this, so it’s pointless to talk about anything in the contract. I’m here to show up to win. That’s all I’m here to do. I continue to believe that we’re gonna win.”

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Scherzer’s high-priced coace, Justin Verlander, also wouldn’t discuss potentially waiving his full no-trade clause if things went south before the deadline, but he sounded like a player that expects to stick around and help change the direction of the 2023 season.

“Everyone has seen flashes of it and I keep saying if I was on the other side, we would be a team that every time we come here to play, I’d say, ‘I hope this isn’t when they click,’ ” Verlander said prior to Thursday’s loss. “And as a playoff team, I wouldn’t want to face us.’’

Jose Quintana

is scheduled to make another rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, although that location could change depending on the weather conditions.

Beyond that, manager Buck Showalter said the lefty may have one more rehab outing before making his season debut for the Mets, which might come before the All-Star break, depending on several factors.

First will be how Quintana comes out of Friday’s start, as he comes back from rib surgery. He previously experienced some tightness in his side, but has felt good since his last rehab start with High-A Brooklyn.