They say New York is the city that never sleeps—a philosophy that apparently applies to MLB’s hot stove.
Four days before the start of the regular season, the Yankees and Mets pulled off a rare trade between the Big Apple’s two clubs in swapping a pair of relief pitchers. Miguel Castro will head from Queens to the Bronx, while the Mets added left-hander Joely Rodríguez.
The deal marks just the third time since 2005 that the Yankees and Mets have trade with one another, and the 18th overall. Adding another element to the trade is the relationship between the two sides’ front offices—Mets general manager Billy Eppler spent three years as an assistant GM with the Yankees under current GM Brian Cashman.