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• Mets Select Chris Devenski

  28-08-2026 21:03 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Chris Devenski. Fellow righty Xzavion Curry has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding active roster move. To open a 40-man spot, infielder Jorge Polanco has been transferred to the 60-day injured list.
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• Mets Place Luis Robert Jr. On Waivers

  30-08-2026 00:29 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on outright waivers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. The league’s other 29 teams have 48 hours to claim Robert, who is eligible to continue playing for the Mets during the process.
  The Reds took the same tack earlier this week with third baseman Eugenio Suárez and outfielder TJ Friedl, though they remain with the team after going unclaimed. The same fate may await Robert, who is still owed about $4.89MM (including a $2MM offseason b
  
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• Mets Activate Juan Soto From Injured List

  29-08-2026 18:07 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that Juan Soto has been activated from the 10-day injured list, with infielder Eric Wagaman optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move.  Soto returns after a little more than a month on the IL due to a left calf strain.
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• Which Other Players Could Land On Waivers This Week?

  27-08-2026 18:14 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  In recent years, non-contending teams have used the waiver wire to shed some money at the end of August. The Angels opened the floodgates in 2023, dumping a handful of veterans to dip underneath the luxury line and get a slightly better draft pick when they lost Shohei Ohtani in free agency. While no other team has gone quite that far, there have been a few instances of teams dumping a notable salary or two via waivers.
  The logic is simple. These players are typically impending free agents
  
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• Cubs Claim Gabriel Arias

  20-08-2026 00:20 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Cubs announced that they have claimed infielder Gabriel Arias off waivers from the Mets. New York designated him for assignment earlier this week. Right-hander Phil Maton has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot. Arias is out of options and will also need an active roster spot once he reports to the team.
  Arias, 26, was once a prospect of note but he hasn’t been able to click in the majors yet. He got a lot of run with the Guardians but never really capital
  
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• Jorge Polanco To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

  19-08-2026 18:48 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Mets infielder Jorge Polanco is set for ankle surgery and will miss the rest of the season, manager Andy Green told reporters, including Steve Gelbs of SNY. Polanco was placed on the injured list earlier today with left ankle bursitis. He’s struggled with the injury for much of the season.
  The Mets recalled Eric Wagaman to take Polanco’s spot on the roster. He’ll likely chip in at first base and DH. The club also recalled righty Chayce McDermott. Fellow right-hander Jack Weisen
  
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• Mets Designate Gabriel Arias For Assignment

  17-08-2026 20:23 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced Monday that infielder Gabriel Arias has been designated for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to fellow righty-swinging infielder Christopher Morel, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse. (The Morel portion of today’s transaction was originally reported last night.)
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• Mets To Select Christopher Morel

  17-08-2026 05:29 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets will select Christopher Morel‘s contract from Triple-A Syracuse prior to Monday’s game with the Padres, according to Mike Rodriguez of Rompiendo Sports.  In addition to a corresponding 26-man roster move, New York will also need to make room for Morel on the 40-man roster.
  Morel signed a minor league deal with the Mets right at the end of June, and he has already passed on one of three opt-out dates within the contract.  July 15 marked the first of those three opt-
  
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• Mets, Yankees, Dodgers, Phillies Interested In Teruaki Sato

  17-08-2026 04:46 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Hanshin Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato was expected to be posted for MLB teams this winter even before he delivered big numbers during the 2026 NPB season.  With Soto on pace for the best season of his six-year stint with the Tigers, big league clubs like the Mets, Yankees, Phillies, and Dodgers have all been “linked to Soto” as possible suitors this winter, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
  The report comes as little surprise, given that all four of these teams are rou
  
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• Butch Huskey Passes Away

  16-08-2026 03:12 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Former big leaguer Butch Huskey passed away on Friday, the Mets announced. He was 54. Huskey spent the majority of his seven-year big-league career in New York. He was known for wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson.
  The Mets took Huskey in the seventh round of the 1989 draft out of high school. He broke in with the club as a 21-year-old in 1993, but appeared in just 13 games. Huskey spent the entire 1994 campaign at Triple-A before getting another cup of coffee with the big-league s
  
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• Mets Release Andy Ibáñez

  14-08-2026 20:46 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets released veteran infielder/outfielder Andy Ibáñez, who’d been playing for their Triple-A affiliate, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. New York picked him up off waivers from the A’s in late April and then passed Ibáñez through waivers a few weeks later. He’s been with the Mets’ Syracuse affiliate since that time.
  Ibáñez, 33, has taken 26 plate appearances between the A’s and Mets this season. They haven&rsquo
  
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• Mets Sign Chris Devenski To Minor League Deal

  13-08-2026 00:32 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have signed right-hander Chris Devenski to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He elected free agency a few days ago after being outrighted by the Pirates. He has now been assigned to Triple-A Syracuse.
  Devenski, 35, had some really strong results with the Astros early in his career. By the end of the 2017 season, he had thrown 189 innings with a 2.38 earned run average, 28.2% strikeout rate and 6.4% walk rate. His results backed up from there and then
  
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• Mets Place Devin Williams On Injured List Due To Shoulder Strain

  10-08-2026 21:45 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced Monday that closer Devin Williams is going on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. Fellow righty Jonathan Pintaro is up from Triple-A Syracuse in his place.
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• Minor Transactions: Amaya, Conley, Arroyo, Hartwig

  10-08-2026 05:27 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Catching up on a few minor moves from around baseball in the last few days, all via MLB.com’s transactions log…The Diamondbacks released infielder Jacob Amaya from his minor league deal.  Amaya hit .253/.361/.420 over 293 plate appearances for Triple-A Reno, but he hasn’t played in over a month due to injury that has seen Amaya moved from the seven-day to the 60-day injured list.  Over 64 games and 154 PA with the Marlins, Astros, and White Sox from 2023-25, Amaya ha
  
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• Mets Claim Gabriel Arias

  07-08-2026 20:49 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have claimed infielder Gabriel Arias off waivers from the Guardians, per announcements from both clubs. Cleveland designated him for assignment earlier this week. New York had a couple of 40-man vacancies due to their recent deadline dealings. Arias is out of options and will need an active roster spot once he reports to the club.
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• Mets Using Kodai Senga As Leverage Reliever

  06-08-2026 19:34 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets traded away a number of relievers ahead of this week’s deadline. That leaves them with the opportunity to experiment and they are going to get a look at Kodai Senga as a leverage reliever, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
  Senga, now 33, signed with the Mets in December of 2022. Based on his years of good work in Japan, the Mets gave him a five-year, $75MM deal. One year into that pact, it looked like a big win for the club. Senga made 29 starts in 2023 with a 2.98 earned run average
  
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• Mike Tauchman Opts Out Of Mets Deal

  05-08-2026 21:04 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets released veteran outfielder Mike Tauchman from his minor league deal today, per Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman adds that Tauchman was actually granted his release after triggering an opt-out clause in his contract. He’s now a free agent.
  The 35-year-old Tauchman has been a fairly steady source of OBP and solid production against righties across the past three seasons. From 2023-25, he totaled 1136 plate appearances between the Cubs and White
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Trade Deadline Recap

  05-08-2026 17:05 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Dodgers acquiring Tarik Skubal from the Tigers (1:20)
  Should the Brewers or Rays have beaten the
  
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• Mets Designate Bryce Conley For Assignment

  04-08-2026 20:54 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced a series of moves to fill in their roster after their deadline sale. Most of them were previously reported. In an additional move, right-hander Bryce Conley was designated for assignment. The Mets also announced resolutions for right-hander Joey Gerber, righty Kevin Herget and outfielder MJ Melendez, who were all recently designated for assignment. Gerber has been released while Herget and Melendez have both been outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse.
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• Mets To Select Cristian Pache, Nate Lavender

  04-08-2026 19:16 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have a number of roster spots open after their deadline selling. Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that outfielder Cristian Pache and pitchers Dedniel Núñez, Jefry Yan, Nate Lavender, Chayce McDermott and Xzavion Curry will be filling those roster spots. Pache and Lavender will need to be selected to the 40-man roster. Núñez is on the 60-day injured list, so he will need a 40-man spot as well. Yan, McDermott and Curry are already on the 40-man and will be r
  
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• Mets To Promote Jefry Yan For MLB Debut

  04-08-2026 17:08 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have several big-league roster spots to fill after a massive sell-off ahead of yesterday’s trade deadline. Just on Monday, the club had five big leaguers head to other teams. That included relievers Luke Weaver, Huascar Brazoban, and Brooks Raley. Add in the A.J. Minter deal from the weekend, and New York will need to replace half the bullpen.
  One arm getting a chance in the big-league ‘pen is left-hander Jefry Yan. The reliever will be promoted before Tuesday’s matchu
  
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• Mets Backed Out Of Trade Sending Clay Holmes To Diamondbacks

  04-08-2026 16:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  With the trade deadline in the past, expect plenty of analysis over the moves that teams did or didn’t make to address roster holes.  For the Diamondbacks, their relatively quiet deadline day came and went with the addition of outfielder Lars Nootbaar, but nothing done to upgrade the rotation or bullpen.
  It wasn’t for lack of trying, as the Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro reports that the D’Backs and Mets were deep in talks about a deal that would’ve sent Clay
  
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• Cubs Acquire Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor From Mets For Jefferson Rojas

  04-08-2026 06:37 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Cubs are acquiring pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Mets for infield prospect Jefferson Rojas, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.  Heyman notes that the deal is pending medical review.Holmes, 33, pitched to a sterling 2.39 ERA for the Mets across nine starts before suffering a fractured fibula from a Spencer Jones line drive in mid-May.  The veteran sinkerballer inked a three-year, $38MM pact with the Mets in December 2024, though he has the abil
  
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• Cubs To Acquire Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor From Mets For Jefferson Rojas

  03-08-2026 22:48 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Cubs are acquiring pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Mets for infield prospect Jefferson Rojas, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.  Heyman notes that the deal is pending medical review.
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• Pirates Acquire Luke Weaver

  03-08-2026 22:36 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Pirates have acquired right-handed reliever Luke Weaver from the Mets for shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura, both teams announced. The Pirates will also receive $8MM in cash considerations, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. The Mets will cover $2MM of Weaver’s contract this year and $6MM in 2027. The Weaver acquisition puts the Pirates one player over the 40-man roster limit. They will announce a corresponding move later.As part of an aggressive offseason, the Mets added Weaver on a
  
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• Padres Looking Into Market For Left-Handed Bats

  03-08-2026 22:33 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres are trying to add a left-handed bat in the next two hours. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports they’ve had discussions with the Twins about Trevor Larnach. Heyman also linked them to a pair of potential Cardinals’ trade candidates, Alec Burleson and Lars Nootbaar.
  Dennis Lin of The Athletic similarly reports that the Friars are looking for a left-handed bat in addition to an ongoing pitching search. They already acquired Robbie Ray from the Giants t
  
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• Pirates To Acquire Luke Weaver

  03-08-2026 21:10 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  2:19pm: The Pirates are acquiring Weaver, according to Jorge Castillo of ESPN. The Mets are getting shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura in the deal, per Janes.
  2:06pm: The Pirates are “pushing hard” to acquire right-handed reliever Luke Weaver from the Mets, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. Nothing is done yet, but the Pirates are indeed the favorites for Weaver, Chelsea Janes of SNY adds.
  As part of an aggressive offseason, the Mets added Weaver on a two-year, $22MM pact in f
  
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• Pirates Working To Acquire Luke Weaver

  03-08-2026 21:06 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Pirates are “pushing hard” to acquire right-handed reliever Luke Weaver from the Mets, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. Nothing is done yet, but the Pirates are indeed the favorites for Weaver, Chelsea Janes of SNY adds.
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• Brewers Among Teams Pursuing Clay Holmes

  03-08-2026 18:17 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The widespread expectation is that the Mets will trade righty Clay Holmes prior to today’s deadline. They’re in talks with several teams, including the Brewers, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand hears similarly and reemphasizes that Holmes is expected to be traded within the next six hours.
  Milwaukee was among the teams in on Tarik Skubal but ultimately didn’t pull the trigger on acquiring the two-time Cy Young Award winner. The Brewers were r
  
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• Dodgers To Reacquire Ben Rortvedt

  03-08-2026 17:44 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets are trading catcher Ben Rortvedt to the Dodgers in exchange for righty Chayce McDermott, who was recently designated for assignment in L.A., per Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. Rortvedt wasn’t on the Mets’ 40-man roster and therefore doesn’t need to immediately take a spot with the Dodgers. The Mets have many roster openings due to their deadline sell-off, so they have lots of space for McDermott.
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