The New York Mets had an organization-altering trade deadline this season, opting to trade future hall-of-fame pitchers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, while also trading rental pieces in Tommy Pham, Mark Canha, and David Robertson. With their eyes set on selling, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Mets preemptively brought several minor leaguers to Kansas City with them, but...
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023 • 8:10 PM Kauffman Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri LHP José Quintana (0-2, 3.27) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (1-11, 5.49) SNY It’s been a wild few days. Players we expected to be traded (David Robertson, Mark Canha, and Tommy Pham) were traded. Players we thought were unlikely but possible to be traded (Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, and Dominic Leone) were traded. Now the Mets...
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The New York Mets made two final deals before the trade deadline. First, they sent relief pitcher Dominic Leone to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for infield prospect Jeremiah Jackson. Then, to end the day, they acquired a duo of relievers from the Los Angeles Dodgers in Phil Bickford and Adam Kolarek for cash considerations. The Mets originally signed Leone back on May 4 to a one-year deal...
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The Mets have traded Tommy Pham to the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to SNY’s Andy Martino. Joel Sherman says the Mets get Jeremy Rodriguez, a 17-year-old shortstop prospect whom the D’backs paid $1.25 million as an international free agent earlier this year. The Athletic’s Tim Britton said the Mets and D’backs are splitting the about $1.7 million Pham is owed the rest...
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In an chat with The Athletic, Max Scherzer said the Mets are retooling to be competitive in 2025 and 2026. In talking with the Mets’ brass—aka owner Steve Cohen and general manager Billy Eppler—Scherzer asked if the Mets were going to reload in 2024. Scherzer said Eppler told him, “No, we’re not. Basically our vision now is for 2025-2026, ‘25 at the earliest, more like ‘26. We’re...
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While the New York Mets may not want to classify it as a fire-sale or rebuild, they have now traded future Hall of Fame right-handed starter Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros for prospects Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford. Verlander, 40, had a no-trade clause, and he had expressed interest in returning to the Houston where he won two World Series. Verlander signed a two-year, $86.67 million...
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