Having hit .280/.343/.455 over the life of his two-year contract with the Mets, it was a no-brainer decision for the team to exercise the third year team option on Asdrubal Cabrera’s contract. When the infielder found himself hitting .277/.329/.488 approaching the trade deadline, it was a no-brainer decision for the team to find a suitor to trade him to. In the end, the Mets dealt Cabrera to division rival Philadelphia in exchange for Franklyn Kilomé, a right-handed pitcher who was considered one of their top arms.
Kilomé was signed by the Phillies as an 18-year-old out of the Dominican Republic in January 2013, and his career as a professional baseball player began one year later.