Following the Mets‘ 2-1 come-from-behind win against the Washington Nationals, the first domino of the trade deadline fell.
According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Mets are sending closer David Robertson to the Miami Marlins in exchange for second baseman Marco Vargas and catcher Ronald Hernandez.
A look at Robertson’s time in Queens
After having a career resurgence in 2022, Robertson came to the Mets this offseason on a one-year 10-million-dollar contract to be the setup man for Edwin Díaz. However, Díaz got injured during the World Baseball Classic, and Robertson became the closer.