Where there was smoke, there came fire. It just took a few extra days for the Mets.
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After Bo Bichette made the signing official and traded for White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on Tuesday night, the Mets continued a huge week on Wednesday by inking a deal for hard-throwing reliever Luis Garcia and then trading for Brewers right-handers Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers.
“What an incredible week. Let’s go Mets!” Cohen wrote about X shortly after the team made the trade with Milwaukee official.
Last Thursday, Cohen gave social media a buzz when he posted, “Let me know if you see smoke,” as the Tucker proceedings came to a head shortly before he signed a four-year, $240 million contract with Los Angeles.
About 12 hours after the Mets’ $220 million offer fell short, they poached infielder Bo Bichette to a three-year pact — right when it looked like the Phillies might make him a long-term commitment.
The trades have been fast and furious this week, with the team getting Roberts — a 2023 All-Star outfielder — along with Peralta and Myers in deals one day apart.
Peralta, 29, gives the Mets a bona fide asset, capping a career year with a 2.70 ERA and 17 National League wins. He has thrown at least 165 innings in each of the past three seasons and over 173 in the past two seasons.
With the two trades, the Mets shipped off four young players, three of whom are still prospects.
Utilityman Luisangel Acuña and minor league pitcher Truman Pauley went to the White Sox, while pitcher Brandon Sproat and infielder/outfielder Jett Williams were dealt to Milwaukee.
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