Before the Mets began their approach to Tuesday’s trade deadline by dealing closer David Robertson to the Marlins, Brandon Nimmo — while not discounting the notion the team should be sellers — was willing to build a case this week for the team buying, or at the very least retaining assets.

Much of the predicament that triggered a sell-off was created by the team’s 7-19 record in June. The Mets have shown improvement since with a 12-8 July that has prevented this season from spiraling totally out of control.

Even so, the Mets are six games below .500 following Thursday’s 2-1 victory over the Nationals.

Nimmo checked his phone while speaking to Post Sports+ before the Subway Series finale on Wednesday and noted the Mets were seven games removed from the National League’s third wild-card spot. That’s where they remain on Friday morning.