Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Neil Walker To NY Mets

Now they seek pitching and outfield help.

NOTE: The Mets lost right-hander Matthew Bowman to St. Louis in the winter meetings draft. The New York Mets have acquired Neil Walker from the Pittsburgh Pirates for left-hander Jonathon Niese.

Additionally, Cabrera and Walker have also both played other positions on the infield in their careers making the Mets able to mix and match as they need. But on Tuesday, the All-Star chose the Chicago Cubs and former manager Joe Maddon. “He fits on a lot of different levels – a switch-hitter, he’s got some power”.

Walker flatly said “no” when asked if he received a long-term offer from the team. “Trying to acquire pieces that give us depth is the goal and what we are building toward”. They are showing that they want to start off next year strong. As a left-handed hitter, Walker hit opposing right-handed pitchers at a. 276 clip with 16 HR and 62 RBI – which is almost all of his production last season.

To sum things up, no one is missing Jon Niese too much, although that may turn into an issue depending on the health of the starting rotation, the pending return of Bartolo Colon, and the development of Rafael Montero. Plus, you can forget about the Mets spending on Denard Span or Gerardo Parra, because the team’s payroll is now very close to what it was at the end of the 2015 campaign.

The Giants are in talks with Royals left fielder Alex Gordon, per FOX and ESPN, but have also weighed bringing on Heyward, 26, is a Gold Glove defensive player with the ability to play any spot in the outfield.

Ricco added the team is searching for a veteran reliever who can pitch in the later innings alongside Jeurys Familia and Addison Reed.

Cabrera made $7.5 million with the Tampa Bay Rays and was ranked as the 26th best free agent on the market in October Grant Brisbee, as reported by the SB Nation. Zack Wheeler is slated to return from injury later in the season. There is mutual interest in a reunion with Bartolo Colon, but Logan Verrett and Rafael Montero provide capable in-house options. After all, Wright presents the greater enigma, yet the Mets probably will do more Hot Stove heavy lifting on him than on Cespedes. “I think everybody knows how this game works, so it’s all part of it”.