The New York Mets made their first significant moves of the trade deadline, bolstering their relief pitching with a pair of veteran relievers.
First, in a controversial deal, the Mets dealt reliever Jose Butto and two popular prospects to the Giants for submariner Tyler Rogers. Those two prospects just happened to be exciting outfielder Drew Gilbert and right-handed pitcher Blade Tidwell. Earlier this season, Tidwell made his MLB debut and went 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA in four games (two starts).
First things first, this is an overpay. It doesn’t matter how desperate the Mets are for pitching across the board, particularly in their bullpen.