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Mets make trade sending 36-year-old veteran to White Sox before MLB deadline
With less than 24 hours to go before the MLB trade deadline on Aug. 3, the New York Mets continued their selloff.The next to leave Queens: veteran reliever Huascar Brzoban, who was seen hugging teammates on the field earlier in the day during the Mets game against the Miami Marlins.MORE: Mets hug watch: Pitcher apparently says goodbye just before MLB trade deadlineAccording to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Chicago White Sox will get Brazobn for Double-A pitcher Gabe Davis and Triple-A pitcher Zach Franklin.Brazobn, 36, is 5-2 with a 2.61 ERA in 45 games out of the Mets bullpen this season. The right-hander boasts a 96.8 mph fastball and has been excellent at limiting hard contact. Right-handers are slugging .263 against him this season, left-handers .268.MORE:Embarrassing details emerge about Gold Glove outfielders scooter accidentThe White Sox opened up one spot in their bullpen by trading Seranthony Dominguez to the Seattle Mariners in a deal that sent Luis Castillo to Chicago.With Castillo joining the rotation, Erick Fedde will move to the bullpen in a long relief role. Brazobn fills a different niche, and will be able to help the White Sox improve a bullpen thats blown 20 saves this season. Only four teams have blown more saves.MORE: Mets make trade, send 30-year-old All-Star to RaysMore to come on this story.
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