The Mets made their first blockbuster deal under the ownership of Steven Cohen, acquiring the dynamic, power-hitting shortstop Francisco Lindor from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday in a multiplayer trade.
The deal was announced on the team’s Twitter account at 1 p.m.
The Mets will get Lindor, 27, and the veteran pitcher Carlos Carrasco, from Cleveland in exchange for the talented young shortstops Amed Rosario and Andres Giménez. Cleveland also will receive the pitching prospect Josh Wolf and the minor-league outfielder Isaiah Greene.
This is not the first time the Mets made a blockbuster trade with Cleveland for an all-Star infielder.