In a move that seemed inevitable, Jason Vargas was traded to the Phillies on Monday afternoon. Though the Mets were buyers as recently as [checks calendar] yesterday, it seemed all but inevitable that Vargas would find a home elsewhere before Wednesday afternoon.
In return, the Mets received 26 year old minor league catcher Austin Bossart. Bossart, a 14th round draft pick in the 2015 draft, Currently playing for AA Reading Fightin’ Phils, he is not exactly having a fantastic offensive season, currently hitting .195/.303/.335. He is not currently listed on any major Phillies prospect lists.