How are the trade deadline Mets doing?

Pete Alonso homers for the 37th time as New York beats the Cardinals, 4-2. Plus, how are the players the club traded away faring on their new teams?

Rich MacLeod

Aug 18, 2023

What’s Up with the Mets? ⚾️

The Mets defeated the Cardinals by the score of 4-2 on Thursday in St. Louis (box)
LHP José Quintana recorded his first win in a Mets uniform, allowing two runs over six innings with five strikeouts
Quintana allowed his first home run since August 4, 2022 in the victory
1B Pete Alonso connected on his 37th home run of the year and drove in two runs
CF Tim Locastro hit a pinch-hit solo home run in the 9th inning, his first long ball with the Mets
RHP Trevor Gott recorded his first save with the club, working around two hits in the final frame of the game

Prospect Watch 🔎

3B Brett Baty (Triple-A): 1-for-4, run scored
SS Luisangel Acuña (No. 1 prospect, Double-A): 1-for-3, BB, SB, 2 runs scored
OF Drew Gilbert (No. 2 prospect, Double-A): 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, run scored

Injury Updates 🏥

INF Mark Vientos placed on 10-day injured list with left wrist tendonitis

Roster Moves 🗞️

Placed INF Mark Vientos on 10-day injured list
Selected OF Abraham Almonte from Triple-A Syracuse
Transferred LHP Josh Walker to 60-day injured list

Who’s Hot 🔥

Over his last 23 games, Pete Alonso has three doubles, 11 home runs, 28 RBI and 14 runs scored

Today’s Game 🗓

Match-up: Mets (56-66) vs. Cardinals (54-68)

Where: Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO

Starting pitchers: TBD vs. LHP Zach Thompson (2-4, 3.96 ERA)

When: 8:15 PM EDT

Where to Watch: SNY

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How are the trade deadline Mets faring? ✍️

It’s never too early to take a look at how your team’s former players are performing.

After a shocking trade deadline that saw the Mets jettison several players who were meant to be significant pieces of the 2023 season, resetting the roster for at least the remainder of this year, one begins to wonder how those ex-Mets are doing in their new homes.

While it’s only been about two-and-a-half weeks, we figured we might as well take an early look at how some former friends are faring…

Eduardo Escobar – Traded to Angels for RHPs Coleman Crow & Landon Marceaux

Before trade: .236/.286/.409 with four home runs, three doubles, two triples, 16 RBI, 15 runs scored and a .695 OPS in 40 games

Since trade: .242/.283/.333 with one home run, two doubles, two triples, 10 RBI, 14 runs scored and a .616 OPS in 31 games

David Robertson – Traded to Marlins for SS Marco Vargas & C Ronald Hernandez

Before trade: 2.05 ERA, 3.58 FIP, 14 saves (3 blown saves) in 40 appearances
Since trade: 6.00 ERA, 7.00 FIP, 3 saves (1 blown save) in six appearances

Max Scherzer – Traded to Rangers for SS Luisangel Acuña

Before trade: 4.01 ERA, 4.71 FIP, 121 strikeouts, 30 walks in 19 starts
Since trade: 1.80 ERA, 2.06 FIP, 26 strikeouts, five walks in three starts

Mark Canha – Traded to Brewers for RHP Justin Jarvis

Before trade: .245/.343/.381 with six home runs, 15 doubles, one triple, 29 RBI, 28 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a .725 OPS in 89 games

Since trade: .213/.283/.340 with one home run, three doubles, six RBI, five runs scored and a .623 OPS in 14 games

Justin Verlander – Traded to Astros for OFs Drew Gilbert & Ryan Clifford

Before trade: 3.15 ERA, 3.80 FIP, 81 strikeouts, 31 walks in 16 starts
Since trade: 4.50 ERA, 3.93 FIP, 13 strikeouts, four walks in three starts

Tommy Pham – Traded to Dbacks for SS Jeremy Rodriguez

Before trade: .268/.349/.472 with 10 home runs, 15 doubles, one triple, 36 RBI, 29 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and an .820 OPS in 79 games

Since trade: .244/.304/.390 with one home run, three doubles, eight RBI, six runs scored, three stolen bases and a .695 OPS in 11 games

Dominic Leone – Traded to Angels for INF Jeremiah Jackson

Before trade: 4.40 ERA, 5.25 FIP, 33 strikeouts, 11 walks in 31 appearances
Since trade: 4.05 ERA, 4.91 FIP, seven strikeouts, four walks in five appearances

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It’s still early on but the early returns here show that other than Max Scherzer (where was this all year, by the way), no former Met is off to a great start in their new homes.

Ultimately, the success or failure of these trades will be determined in the years to come as we see how all of these prospects develop. In the meantime, though, there’s no harm in checking in on how the guys they dealt away are performing.

Around the League 🚩

The Dbacks climbed back to within one game of the final Wild Card spot with their 3-1 victory over the Padres
Mariners OF Julio Rodríguez went 5-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in the club’s 6-4 win against the Royals
The Dodgers edged out the Brewers, 1-0, thanks to seven strong innings from RHP Lance Lynn for their 11th consecutive win