According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the New York Mets have traded Addison Reed to the Boston Red Sox in return for three pitching prospects. The deal is pending medicals.
The Red Sox will be paying the remainder of Reed’s contract through the end of the season (about $2.6 million) per Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports that one of the relievers heading to the Mets is RHP Gerson Bautista, the Red Sox number 28 prospect. He reports that another prospect heading to New York is RHP Jamie Callahan, their number 23 prospect. Both are relievers.
Alex Speier of the Boston Globe reported that the last pitcher the Mets are getting is Red Sox 18th ranked prospect RHP Stephen Nogosek.
For more on the prospects received in the deal head over to Mets Minors.
Reed, 28, has a 2.57 ERA and 3.15 FIP in 48 appearances. In 49.0 innings he has struck out 48 and walked six, saving 19 games. He will serve as the set-up man to Craig Kimbrel, a role he thrives in.
New Met AJ Ramos will take over as the Mets closer until Jeurys Familia returns from shoulder surgery according to reports, with another candidate being Jerry Blevins.
