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Baseball’s preeminent foes have found a temporary common ground. On Tuesday the New York Yankees acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a trio of pitchers. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Verdugo, 27, was the headline in Boston’s return for Mookie Betts prior to the 2020 season. Last season he hit .264 with an OPS of .745, with 13 home runs and 54 RBIs in 142 games.
In return, the Red Sox acquired three right-handed pitchers: Gregg Weissert (4.05 ERA in 20 innings in 2023), Richard Fitts, the Yankees No.12 prospect per MLB Pipeline and Nicholas Judice, a 2023 eighth-round draft pick.
Passan reported the deal does not remove the Yankees from their pursuit of San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto.
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Latest Mets News
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Shohei Ohtani could not envision himself playing in New York, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The latest on the Ohtani free agency saga here
The ball did not drop for the Mets. After failing to receive a top six selection in the MLB Draft Lottery, the Mets will draft 19th in 2024. Read more here
The Mets are among the teams interested in starter Lucas Giolito, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Read more here
The Mets signed shortstop Jose Iglesias to a minor league contract, the team announced. More on the transaction here
Newly signed starting pitcher Luis Severino posted a video of himself throwing on X, formerly Twitter.
The Mets will be holding their annual coat drive from 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Citi Field team store.
Tim Britton of the Athletic wrote a profile of Mets announcer Gary Cohen.
Erick Fedde chose to sign with the Chicago White Sox over the Mets. Read more here.
Latest MLB News
Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasias said Mike Trout is not getting traded, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.
Infielder Erik Gonzalez signed with the Cincinnati Reds, per Heyman.
Relief pitcher Chris Devenski agreed on a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Passan.
Reliever Kirby Yates is in agreement with the Texas Rangers on a contract, per Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the roster for the East-West Classic.
The Cleveland Guardians won the first selection in the 2024 MLB Draft. See the full order here.
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired pitcher Marco Gonzales from the Atlanta Braves, per Passan.
Reliever Luis Garcia signed with the Angels, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
The Houston Astros agreed to a contract with catcher Victor Caratini, according to Rosenthal.
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On this Date in Mets History
1989: The Mets acquired closer John Franco from the Reds for reliever Randy Myers. Franco had a 3.10 ERA and 276 saves in 14 seasons for the Mets.
Birthdays: Kevin Appier (56), Terry McDaniel (57), Luis Rosado (68), Tom Foli (73), Larry Bowa (78), Amado Samuel (85)
