The Mets had themselves a hectic 24 hours at the trade deadline, dealing away about 20 percent of their active roster as they officially waved the white flag on the 2026 season. Among those traded were Freddy Peralta, Luke Weaver, Huascar Brazoban, Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor and Brooks Raley. Five of them were on the active roster. The Athletic’s Will Sammon said those who will be called...
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The clock struck midnight on Monday. Or in a literal sense, 6 P.M. eastern time. The tradeline came and went, and the Mets made a flurry of moves. The Mets ended up moving Freddy Peralta, Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor, Luke Weaver, Huascar Brazoban, A.J. Minter, and Brooks Raley, adding numerous prospects to bolster one of the weaker farms in the sport. It wasn’t the expectation of 2026. Far...
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After a year-plus of exceeding expectations as a reliever-turned-starter, Clay Holmes is heading to the Cubs along with Tyrone Taylor. In exchange, the Mets will get infield prospect Jefferson Rojas. Rojas is ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Cubs’ organization and No. 63 prospect in baseball on MLB Pipeline. Baseball America ranks him as the No. 99 prospect in the sport. The 21-year-old...
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Luke Weaver, the Mets’ most valuable trade asset, has been traded to the Pirates. Weaver, a 32-year-old relief pitcher, has another year of team control after 2026. After falling out of the playoff race, the Mets had a decision to make on whether to keep Weaver or trade him at his peak value. Ultimately, David Stearns chose the latter and decided to move him to Pittsburgh. In return, the...
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Robert Stock was briefly a Met in 2021, making two starts and three total appearances. He spent the next few years pitching in South Korea, Mexico, etc… It took him all the way until last season to return to the big leagues, making two appearances out of the bullpen for the Boston Red Sox. At the age of 36, Stock probably wasn’t sure if he would pitch in an MLB game again. But he did...
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Brooks Raley, a 38-year-old impending free agent who became expendable with the Mets out of the playoff hunt, was traded to the Phillies. The Phillies are sending right-handed pitcher Luke Gabrysh and outfielder John Spikerman to the Mets. The 23-year-old Gabrysh who has pitched exclusively in High-A this year. He has a 5.14 ERA in 18 appearances (17 starts), but his 29.0 K% is fourth in the...
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