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Mets get Cameron Maybin from Cubs in trade

The Mets have traded for veteran outfielder Cameron Maybin, sending cash considerations to the Cubs in return for him, and the team has assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse. With the Mets’ outfield dropping like flies over the past couple of weeks with a variety of injuries, the team’s depth has already been put to the test and thinned out.

After putting together a nice year for the Yankees in 2019 with a .285/.364/.494 line, 11 home runs, 9 stolen bases, and a 127 wRC+ in 269 plate appearances, the 34-year-old Maybin hit .