New York Mets trade pitcher Max Scherzer to Texas Rangers
Bob NightengaleUSA TODAY
The New York Mets took the field five months ago believing they were headed to the World Series with the biggest and fattest payroll in baseball history, a team loaded with Cy Young winners, All-Stars and MVPs.
Who could have imagined they’d turn around and engineer one of the quickest teardowns in baseball history?
The Mets began taking a sledgehammer to the team Saturday by trading three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers for prized prospect Luisangel Acuna, and have opened trade talks with the Astros to send Justin Verlander back to Houston. The deal, with the Mets covering all but $22.5 million owed to Scherzer, became official when Scherzer waived his no-trade clause and agreed to exercise his $43.3 million player option in 2024.
Bob NightengaleUSA TODAYThe New York Mets took the field five months ago believing they were headed to the World Series with the biggest and fattest payroll in baseball history, a team loaded with Cy Young winners, All-Stars and MVPs.
Who could have imagined they’d turn around and engineer one of the quickest teardowns in baseball history?
The Mets began taking a sledgehammer to the team Saturday by trading three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers for prized prospect Luisangel Acuna, and have opened trade talks with the Astros to send Justin Verlander back to Houston. The deal, with the Mets covering all but $22.5 million owed to Scherzer, became official when Scherzer waived his no-trade clause and agreed to exercise his $43.3 million player option in 2024.