The MLB trade deadline is upon us (6:00 pm Eastern today), and at least one big name is on the move. Justin Verlander is being shipped from the New York Mets back to his former home – Houston. Here are all the MLB trade deadline deals – we’ll update it after the dust settles after 6:00 pm.
MLB Trade Deadline: Justin Verlander Traded Plus All the Deals
Houston Astros get:
- Justin Verlander
- $54 million
New York Mets get:
- Drew Gilbert (OF, Astros #1 Prospect)
- Ryan Clifford (OF, Astros #4 Prospect)
This is the biggest deal of the MLB trade deadline thus far – and probably won’t be topped, considering Justin Verlander is a former MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner. While he isn’t quite as deadly as he was last year, posting a 6-5 record with a 3.15 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP this season, he’s been back to his old self over his last half dozen starts. This keeps the Astros up to step in the AL West arms race.
The fire-selling Mets do get two of Houston’s highest thought of prospects in Drew Gilbert (#1 ranked Houston prospect by MLB.com) and Ryan Clifford (#4).
Toronto Blue Jays get:
- Paul DeJong
St. Louis Cardinals get:
- Matt Svanson
San Diego Padres get:
- Rich Hill
- Ji-Man Choi
Pittsburgh Pirates get:
- Jackson Wolf
- Estuar Suero
- Alfonso Rivas
Atlanta Braves get:
- Brad Hand
Colorado Rockies get:
- Alec Barger
Philadelphia Phillies get:
- Michael Lorenzen
Detroit Tigers get:
- Hao-Yu Lee
Colorado Rockies get:
- Justin Bruihl
Los Angeles Dodgers get:
- cash considerations
Tampa Bay Rays get:
- Adrian Sampson
- Manny Rodriguez
- international pool money
Chicago Cubs get:
- Josh Roberson
Kansas City Royals get:
- Tucker Davidson
Los Angeles Angels get:
- cash considerations
Baltimore Orioles get:
- Logan Rinehart
Seattle Mariners get:
- Eduard Bazardo
Milwaukee Brewers get:
- Andrew Chafin
Arizona Diamondbacks get:
- Peter Strezlecki
Miami Marlins get:
- Jake Burger
Chicago White Sox get:
- Jake Eder
Chicago White Sox get:
- Luis Patino
Tampa Bay Rays get:
- cash considerations
Texas Rangers get:
- Austin Hedges
Pittsburgh Pirates get:
- international pool money
Arizona Diamondbacks get:
- Tommy Pham
New York Mets get:
- Jeremy Rodriguez
Baltimore Orioles get:
- Jack Flaherty
St. Louis Cardinals get:
- Cesar Prieto
- Drew Rom
Philadelphia Phillies get:
- Rodolfo Castro
Pittsburgh Pirates get:
- Bailey Falter
Miami Marlins get:
- Ryan Weathers
San Diego Padres get:
- Garrett Cooper
Kansas City Royals get:
- Devin Mann
- Derlin Figueroa
Los Angeles Dodgers get:
- Ryan Yarbrough
Los Angeles Angels get:
- Dominic Leone
New York Mets get:
- Jeremiah Jackson
New York Yankees get:
- Spencer Howard
Texas Rangers get:
- cash considerations
New York Yankees get:
- Keynan Middleton
Chicago White Sox get:
- Juan Carela
Tampa Bay Rays get:
- Alex Jackson
Milwaukee Brewers get:
- Evan McKendry
Boston Red Sox get:
- Luis Urias
Milwaukee Brewers get:
- Bradley Blalock
San Diego Padres get:
- Scott Barlow
Kansas City Royals get:
- Henry Williams
- Jesus Rios
