NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Mets have found another version of Juan Lagares to play center field in 2020.
Weeks after declining Lagares’ option, New York traded for a similar player, acquiring defense-first Jake Marisnick from the Houston Astros on Thursday for a pair of minor leaguers.
Marisnick will likely platoon with veteran Brandon Nimmo.
“Jake is an elite defender who is an incredibly smart base runner,” Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said in a statement. “Among our offseason plans was to improve defensively and he is one of the best in the game.