Today, the Mets made the first big splash ahead of the 2019 trading deadline, acquiring Marcus Stroman from the Blue Jays in exchange for Anthony Kay, Simeon Woods-Richardson, and cash considerations. Although the Mets had been connected with Stroman, it was mostly in the context of a potential three-team deal, with the intent of flipping him for prospects, or acquiring him as a replacement for Noah Syndergaard. As of right now, the Mets do not seem intent on flipping Stroman and the Syndergaard situation remains up in the air. There have been quite a few reactions to this trade and they seem to share one thing in common: a “What exactly are the Mets doing?
Reaction Roundup: Mets acquire Marcus Stroman from Blue Jays
