The Mets have traded RHP Logan Verrett, 26, to the Baltimore Orioles for $50,000 in cash.
This move is to free up a roster spot for Yoenis Cespedes.
In 2016, Verrett went 3-8 with a 5.20 ERA. He appeared in 35 games (12 starts), striking out 66 batters in 91.2 innings.
Verrett has been briefly acquainted with the Orioles before. They picked him from the Rule 5 Draft in 2014, but when they couldn’t find a spot for him, they put him on waivers. The Rangers picked him up but he shortly returned to the Mets organization, who had drafted him in the 3rd round of the 2011 draft.
This is not surprising as the Mets have Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, Zack Wheeler, Robert Gsellman, and Seth Lugo all on track to be healthy by spring training.
This move could mean that the Mets are not planning on offering Lugo or Gsellman in any trades, as if they were, they probably would have kept Verrett.
