New York Mets/Arizona Diamondbacks

[Arizona Diamondbacks]

After on and off negotiations that basically started almost 2 months ago, but in earnest about a week ago, the Mets and Diamondbacks have come to an agreement on the following trade.....



The Mets get:

   Jordan Montgomery, SP, Yankees. 2018/1M  2019/2M  2020/ARB1
   Jay Bruce, RF, Mets.  2018/21M  2019/21M  2020/21M  2021/21M
   Andres Gimenez, SS, Mets.  2019/.2M - prospect


The D-Backs get:

   Mike Clevinger, SP, Indians.  2018/4M  2019/ARB1
   Jason Heyward, RF, Cubs.  2018/21.5M  2019/20M  2020/21M  2021/21M  2022/22M  2023/22M
   Blaise Salter, 1B, Tigers.  2018/.2M - prospect
   Ronald Rosario, CF, Mariners.  2018/.2M - prospect
   Ramon Marcelino, RF, Rockies.  2018/.2M - prospect
   Daniel Jipping, LF/CF/RF, Rockies.  2018/.2M


As a team you always dislike parting with quality talent. Monty is a talented young SP who pitches with a very good team behind him. Bruce has always produced and is very projectable. Gimenez is a young talent that has begun to appear on some of the Top 100 lists. We hope all do well for the Mets.

As for the return in this deal, we feel that Clevinger is one of the top young, talented pitchers out there, with one of the most talented teams behind him. Even though he could start this year in the bullpen, because of the staff he is a part of, this was a long term investment in a player who will be a starter for us for many years to come. Heyward is a risk/reward chance we are taking. Hitting instructor Chili Davis has been working with him all winter. If this is fruitful and gets him back to his pre 2016 form, it will be worth it. At 28 there is no reason his talent couldn't carry him another 5 or 6 years. As for the 4 prospects we receive in this deal the closest is probably Salter in Detroit. He is the best 1B in their system and V-Mart & Miggy are both showing their age. He could get a shot as soon as 2019 to make the job his. The others are talented OF prospects that are still a good bit off. Basically we feel as though we dealt 1 talented lottery ticket for 4.

Thanks to Kai of the Mets for keeping the long running negotiations going. It was fun and gave us a few laughs along the way. That is how negotiations should be.

[New York Mets]

The New York Mets accepts this trade.

Trade talks regarding Clevinger already started in December and I was reluctant to move Mike until the end because I strongly believe that he has a bright future. But the package I got in return was too good to pass on. Montgomery is a promising young starting pitcher himself who should score quite some points behind the Yankees monster offense. Bruce is a dependable outfielder who has a higher floor than the perennial question mark Jason Heyward. Gimenez was the piece which finally made me agree to the deal - the Mets #1 prospect will play an important role in rebulding my farm system which has taken a lot of hits this winter when top talents were traded away to improve the MLB roster. I basically traded prospect depth for a top guy in the MILB part of this trade.

I would like to thank the Dbacks general management for the pleasant trade talks and wish Mike, Jason, Blaise, Ronald, Ramon and Daniel all the best in their new organization.

Welcome to New York Jordan, Jay and Andres and let´s go Mets!

[Arizona Diamondbacks]

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