It turns out the New York Mets are really serious about upgrading their bullpen after choking away the past two seasons.
The Mets acquired J.J. Putz from the Seattle Mariners in trade that also involves the Cleveland Indians. Here’s how the trade breaks down for each of the 3 teams.
Mets get:
- pitcher J.J. Putz and reliever Sean Green from the Mariners
- Jeremy Reed from the Indians
Mariners get:
- pitcher Aaron Heilman, outfielder Endy Chavez, first baseman Mike Carp and minor leaguers Maikel Cleto, Ezequiel Carrera, Jason Vargas from the Mets
- outfielder Franklin Gutierrez from the Indians.
Indians get:
- second baseman Luis Valbuena from the Mariners
- pitcher Joe Smith from the Mets
This is a good trade for both the Mets and Mariners. I’m not so sure about the Indians part of the deal though.
