Rays/Mets

[Mets GM (Conor)]

Rays send:
OF Colton Ledbetter (Rays) 0.3 1st
www.fangraphs.com/players/colton-ledbetter/sa3022897/stats

RHP Maikel Hernandez (Rays) 0.3 1st - previously unprotected
www.fangraphs.com/players/maikel-hernandez/sa3018331/stats

Mets send:
1B/3B/SS/RF Gabriel Arias (Guardians) 0.5 2nd
Acquisition link: mlbbaseballleague.proboards.com/post/29516/thread 

Mets cap: +0.1
Rays cap: +0.2

Mets confirm! I like the prospects I'm getting for Arias here, while I think he could be productive when I'm competing again, he seems destined for a backup role to me. Ledbetter can flat out hit, and I think he'll be at least a platoon bat for the Rays in a few seasons. Maikel Hernandez is a bit of a flyer, but he's a projectable young arm and the Rays have a good pitching development track record.

Thanks Mike! Glad we could come to a deal.

Arias dropped in Fantrax.

[Rays GM (Mike)]

Rays Approve: I needed a player that could play multiple positions. Arias should get plenty of AB's in 2024 backing up 4 positions. He will also be cheap for
the next few seasons. I like Ledbetter as a future player and Hernandez as a possible future bullpen piece. I like the future of Arias more.
Thanks for the trade Conor. Good luck with the prospects.

[D'backs GM (Mo)]

Mets Cap:+$0.1M - Please make that change

[Mets GM (Conor)]

Changed, for the Rays too - I had these listed as the change in the cap space, not the total salary before. Thanks!

[D'backs GM (Mo)]

Approve 1-0

[Royals GM (Jordan)]

Approve 2-0

[St. Louis GM (Bert)]

Approve (3-0)

[Mets GM (Conor)]

updated

[Rays GM (Mike)]

Roster and Fantrax Updated