10
2009
Update: Mets Trade Rule V Pick To Dodgers
An article by Former Writers
With the seventh pick in the 2009 Rule 5 draft, the Mets selected pitcher, Carlos Monasterios, from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Monasterios, 23, has certainly made his way around the tri-state area over the past couple of years. In 2006, he was sent to Phillies by the Yankees in the trade that brought Bobby Abreu to New York.
Last season, Monasterios spent a majority of the season in Class A+ affiliate, the Clearwater Thrashers. In his first start of the season, Monasterios wowed teammates by pitching seven strong shut-out innings for a complete game win.
Overall throughout his time in Clearwater, he posted a 3.73 ERA in 82 innings with a very impressive 71:27 K:BB ratio.
This was certainly a great improvement over his 2008 campaign, in which he pitched to an ugly 5.63 ERA. As bad as 2008 may have been for Monasterios, it is important to note that he did maintain a K:BB ratio of 2:1.
While it may be impossible to tell how much of an impact Monasterios will make in Flushing, it certainly can never hurt for the team to stock up on young, quality arms.
UPDATE: Well that didn’t take very long. According to MetsBlog.com’s Matt Cerrone, the Mets have agreed to trade their Rule 5 Pick, Carlos Monasterios, to the Dodgers for cash considerations.
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I think is a good selection, i did my homework, and he is throwing very well in the VPBL, and we are taking him from the philies much better.
Ironically, the Mets had a higher draft order selection and yet their first round pick doesn’t seem to be as talented as O’Day who they got last year. I wonder if this was just a weaker Rule 5 class?
Just saw the Mets traded him to the Dodgers for cash? What’s the deal with the Mets lately?
They obviously did this as a favor to the Dodgers. But why would you bother? How much cash can be involved? Are the mets scrounging around for loose change?
I wish I could go to the store and pay in “cash considerations.”
“no your honor i didnt steal it. it was cash considerations. i considered paying cash but not at the moment.”
Deos this portend an upcoming trade with the Dodgers in which we get some compensating consideration? Or is this just Fred being loyal to his real team? This guy sounds as though he has some real potential. Why didn’t we keep him? Is Juan Pierre on the way here and the consideration is the Dodgers take back part of his salary?
Mask, i was thinking the same thing, ’cause i don’t ‘get’ why we pick a guy in the draft and sell him to anybody for bupkus dollars. It makes no sense at all. And the guy seemed like a decent risk. i hope ‘something’ is ‘pending’ with the Dodgers…Pierre or Casey Blake…?