NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Before bringing back Jay Bruce on Wednesday night, the Mets were on the verge of acquiring second baseman Jason Kipnis from the Indians when a high-ranking team official nixed the deal, likely over money.
According to WFAN baseball insider and FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman, people on both teams thought a trade involving Kipnis was a done deal before it was vetoed by “someone at the top” of the Mets.
In the end, the Mets did not see good value in Kipnis, who is owed $30.5 million over the next two seasons.