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After weeks of anticipation, the 2026 trade deadline has passed, and the New York Mets’ sell-off is complete. In total, the Mets shipped off seven players over the course of the last few days. David Stearns and the Mets’ front office brought in 12 new prospects into the system after all trades were finalized on […] The post Mets Bolster Farm System With Sell-Off at 2026 Trade Deadline appeared first on Just Baseball .
Thus far in the second half, the Mets have puttered about just under .500 and the offense has struggled, especially with Juan Soto hitting the injured list. Though Francisco Lindor has gone back to looking more like himself offensively, the other regulars the Mets have gotten back from the injured list have not been positive […]
The Mets have a number of roster spots open after their deadline selling. Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that outfielder Cristian Pache and pitchers Dedniel Núñez, Jefry Yan, Nate Lavender, Chayce McDermott and Xzavion Curry will be filling those roster spots. Pache and Lavender will need to be selected to the 40-man roster. Núñez […]
The final move of the Mets’ deadline sell off landed just before 5 PM yesterday, with Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor shipped off as a package to the Cubs. In return, the Mets received Jefferson Rojas, an infielder ranked 63rd on MLB pipeline’s latest top 100 and 99th at Baseball America. Rojas’ overall profile is […]
Over the last few days, the New York Mets went through with what has been speculated about for weeks: A […]
José Iglesias, the longtime Mets infielder, will be making his musical debut in the Tony Award-winning 'Buena Vista Social Club.'
The Mets (47-66) are back in action tonight as they visit the Guardians (57-56) for a three-game series in Cleveland. Simply put, the Mets are coming off a fire sale that saw them open up five vacancies on their active roster, which was already missing the best hitter in the National League as Juan Soto […]
The Mets have several big-league roster spots to fill after a massive sell-off ahead of yesterday’s trade deadline. Just on Monday, the club had five big leaguers head to other teams. That included relievers Luke Weaver, Huascar Brazoban, and Brooks Raley. Add in the A.J. Minter deal from the weekend, and New York will need […]
With the trade deadline in the past, expect plenty of analysis over the moves that teams did or didn’t make to address roster holes. For the Diamondbacks, their relatively quiet deadline day came and went with the addition of outfielder Lars Nootbaar, but nothing done to upgrade the rotation or bullpen. It wasn’t for lack […]
For the first time in a long time the Pittsburgh Pirates were buying at the MLB trade deadline instead of selling. The Pirates addressed the biggest issue the team was facing by adding to their struggling bullpen. The biggest move the Pirates made was trading for reliever Luke Weaver from the New York Mets. This […]
Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by running down the fully (lengthy) list of trades the Mets made at the deadline and […]
Meet the Mets The trade deadline came and went yesterday, and the Mets were very busy. After making additonal trades over the weekend, they completed their fire sale by shipping off Brooks Raley to the Phillies, Ben Rortvedt to the Dodgers, Luke Weaver to the Pirates, and Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor to the Cubs […]
The Cubs are acquiring pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Mets for infield prospect Jefferson Rojas, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman notes that the deal is pending medical review. Holmes, 33, pitched to a sterling 2.39 ERA for the Mets across nine starts before suffering a fractured […]
The New York Mets completed a deadline selloff Monday but retained center fielder Luis Robert Jr. despite sustained trade speculation. President of baseball operations David Stearns later explained the decision during his post-deadline media availability. The 29-year-old outfielder returned on July 20 after missing nearly three months with a lumbar spine disc herniation. He had […] The post Mets’ David Stearns reveals real reason Luis Robert Jr. wasn’t traded appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Having traded away a slew of players ahead of the trade deadline earlier this evening, the Mets are set to call up six players, per Will Sammon: Dedniel Núñez, Jefry Yan, Nate Lavender, Chayce McDermott, Xzavion Curry, and Cristian Pache. The team has 21 players on its active roster at the time of this writing, […]
After an incredibly quiet morning for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the club struck with its first move on deadline day, and it was an impactful one. The Pirates acquired RHP Luke Weaver from the New York Mets. Weaver is currently in the midst of arguably the best season of his career, pitching to a 1.84 ERA […] The post Pirates Find Their Closer, Acquire Luke Weaver From the Mets appeared first on Just Baseball .
With their playoff odds at 0.1% according to Fangraphs, the Mets’ season is effectively over. That was reflected in the fact that the Mets traded away eight players since Thursday and, if we are counting David Peterson’s departure on June 25th, have jettisoned eight of their prominent MLB players (and one Triple-A depth piece) for […]
The trade deadline is over, and it was underwhelming for the Phillies. The Phillies acquired Luis Arraez and Caleb Kilian earlier Monday morning from the San Francisco Giants for Ramon Marquez and Marty Gair. Just a couple minutes after the Arraez news broke, the team also acquired Brooks Raley from the Mets in exchange for […] The post Key Takeaways From Dave Dombrowski’s Post-Deadline Availability appeared first on Crossing Broad .
With their lower value trade chips gone on deadline day, the Mets moved on to trading players with more significant value. The Pirates were the eventual landing spot for the first of these deals, landing Luke Weaver— along with some coverage of his contract—for infield prospect Sammy Stafura. Stafura was drafted in the second round […]
The Chicago Cubs have acquired their third starting pitcher of the MLB trade deadline. On Monday afternoon, they added right-hander Clay Holmes in a deal with the New York Mets, sending top infield prospect Jefferson Rojas back to Queens. The Cubs also got outfielder Tyrone Taylor in this deal. Taylor has a .503 slugging percentage […] The post Cubs Acquire Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor From Mets appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Chicago Cubs have been aggressive at the trade deadline with a dire need for starting pitching, and have now added Clay Holmes from the Mets.
Here's a breakdown of the deal that will send Weaver from New York to Pittsburgh.
As Jon Heyman was first to report, the Cubs have acquired right-handed starter Clay Holmes and outfield Tyrone Taylor in exchange for minor league infield prospect Jefferson Rojas. Ranked No. 2 in the system and No. 63 overall, Rojas was a very steep price to pay. But with the infield set, Pedro Ramírez looking like … The post Cubs Acquire Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor from Mets for Jefferson Rojas appeared first on .
The Mets parted with a pair of big league arms on deadline day, bringing in a top-rated Cubs prospect in return. The post Mets Acquire Jefferson Rojas, No. 2 Cubs Prospect, For Clay Holmes & Tyrone Taylor appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
The Cubs busy Trade Deadline continues to be busy as the Cubs acquired right-hander Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the New York Mets for Top-100 infield prospect Jefferson Rojas. The deal is reportedly dependent on a medical review, which isn’t a given considering Holmes is on the injured list at the moment. The […]