Milwaukee Brewers infielders Aramis Ramirez and Jean Segura have been the subject of trade talks with the New York Mets, Jon Morosi of FOX Sports reports.

The depths of the discussions are unknown, as are the Brewers' return demands.

It's no secret Milwaukee has been shopping Ramirez, but adding Segura to the mix would make for an intriguing scenario.

New York is having its fair share of issues on the left side of the infield, starting with David Wright, whose status remains unknown. Daniel Murphy is manning third base until he returns.

If the Mets acquire Ramirez, though, it wouldn't necessarily be an offensive upgrade as much as it would be an expensive lateral leap.

Player PA AVG/OBP/SLG HR RBI R Aramis Ramirez 268 .236/.280/.424 10 39 21 Daniel Murphy 254 .277/.327/.396 4 29 17

Both Ramirez and Murphy are in contract years, and although the Brewers third baseman has slightly better numbers than Murphy, he's earning $15 million this season, whereas the Mets are paying Murphy $8 million.

At shortstop, Opening Day starter Wilmer Flores has been moved to second, with Ruben Tejada taking over his job. Should the Mets land Ramirez, Murphy would likely move to second, Flores would shift to short, and Tejada would take a backseat.

But if Segura is included in a deal, the Mets' infield dynamic would change dramatically. Segura has yet to repeat his stellar 2013 performance - .294 average, 12 homers, and 49 stolen bases - but at 25 years old, and under contract through the 2018 season, he's an asset worth acquiring.

Player PA AVG/OBP/SLG HR RBI R SB Jean Segura 292 .267/.299/.343 3 24 30 12 Ruben Tejada 197 .236/.320/.328 1 13 17 1 Wilmer Flores 308 .252/.284/.400 10 38 31 0

Not to mention, he'd also be a massive upgrade at shortstop and on the bases, where he has more swipes this season than Murphy, Tejada, and Flores combined.