The New York Mets are serving to out the group forward of them within the division.
Jon Heyman of the New York Publish studies that the Mets are buying and selling veteran reliever David Robertson to the Miami Marlins. In return, the Mets will get again prospects Marco Vargas and Ronald Hernandez, two Rookie League gamers who’re every ranked within the Marlins’ prime 21.
The 38-year-old Robertson, an All-Star again 2011, was a possible commerce candidate as an older reduction pitcher on a one-year contract. He had been the Mets’ main nearer this season, going 4-2 with a 2.05 ERA and 14 saves in 17 alternatives (with Edwin Diaz on the shelf).
The 55-48 Marlins are clearly going for it with a chance to clinch their first playoff berth in a full season since 2003 (they made the postseason in the course of the 60-game 2020 marketing campaign). The transfer comes simply at some point after Miami acquired one other ex-All-Star for his or her bullpen.
As for the Mets, this can be a proper sounding of the bell that they intend to promote amid an extremely disappointing season. With simply 5 days to go earlier than the deadline, the 48-54 Mets even have a a lot bigger title drawing buzz as a commerce candidate.
