Since the Mets finished their trade-deadline selloff, the club has surged into one of the hottest teams in baseball. Add in Tuesday night’s walk-off win over the Brewers at Citi Field, and New York now owns the best record in MLB since August 4 at 13-6.
For the veterans sent out before deadline day, though, the results have been all over the map.
Huascar Brazobán is the clearest example. The right-hander was a steady piece of the Mets’ bullpen in the first half, but he has struggled badly with the White Sox, putting up a 6.30 ERA in his first 10 outings. On Tuesday, Chicago put him on the injured list with a lat strain.
Here’s a look at how the ex-Mets have fared with their new clubs since the moves:
Clay Holmes has been sharp for the Cubs, going 1-2 with a 1.96 ERA in four starts over 23 innings. He’s allowed a .188 batting average against and has a 1.10 WHIP. Before the trade, Holmes was 4-4 in nine starts for the Mets with a 2.39 ERA across 52 2/3 innings, a .206 BAA and a 0.96 WHIP.
Tyrone Taylor has also settled in well in Chicago. In 14 games with the Cubs, he’s hit .321 with a .412 on-base percentage, .393 slugging percentage and an .805 OPS, along with nine hits in 28 at-bats, two RBI and two stolen bases. His Mets line before the deal was different: 67 games, a .241 average, 10 homers, 28 RBI and no steals, while posting a .290 OBP, .503 SLG and .793 OPS.
The trade that sent Holmes and Taylor to the Cubs brought back Jefferson Rojas.
Luke Weaver was dealt to the Pirates for Sammy Stafura.
Freddy Peralta was moved to the Rays for Aidan Smith, Gary Gill Hill and Émilien Pitre. Before the trade, he was 5-9 in 22 starts for the Mets with a 4.99 ERA over 113 2/3 innings, a .264 batting average against and a 1.48 WHIP.
Brooks Raley has been solid for the Phillies. In nine games, he has a 3.68 ERA in 7 1/3 innings with a .250 BAA, a 1.09 WHIP, one save and four save opportunities.
With the Mets, he had a much cleaner line: 5-5 in 45 games, a 1.96 ERA in 41 1/3 innings, a .204 BAA, a 1.09 WHIP and no saves or save chances. The trade sent Raley to Philadelphia for Luke Gabrysh and John Spikerman.
A.J. Minter’s Mets stint ended with a 1-1 record in 23 games, a 2.35 ERA over 23 innings, a .236 batting average against and a 1.00 WHIP. He was traded to the Twins for Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick.
Ben Rortvedt has had a rough go with the Dodgers, hitting just .150 with three hits in 20 at-bats over 12 games. He has a .150 OBP, a .150 SLG, a .300 OPS and one RBI.
And David Peterson remains part of the ex-Mets group being tracked after the deadline.
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