The New York Mets are recouping as many assets as they can ahead of the trade deadline. The latest casualty is infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Cabrera is off to the Phillies in exchange for Franklyn Kilome.
This was the right move for a few reasons. Cabrera was a pleasant surprise during his time in New York. He exceeded expectations and was a mainstay in the middle of the lineup for his two-plus seasons in Queens.
In his 374 games in a Mets uniform, had a slash line of .