The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs agree to a trade at the MLB trade deadline sending right-hander Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor to Chicago, according to multiple reports. In return, the Mets receive infielder/outfield minor-league prospect Jefferson Rojas. Several outlets describe Holmes as a key pitching target and note he is working his way back from a fibula fracture. Yahoo and other sources frame the deal as part of the Cubs’ efforts to add pitching depth, following earlier moves to reshape their rotation. CBS Sports highlights that the Cubs need pitching help to cover innings in an often-injured rotation. Meanwhile, the New York Post and other coverage characterize the move as another step in the Mets’ broader sell-off. One report also notes the Cubs previously acquired David Peterson from the Mets in June. Across sources, the core terms remain consistent: Holmes and Taylor go to the Cubs, and Rojas goes to the Mets.
Mets trade Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor to Cubs for Jefferson Rojas
The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs agree to a trade at the MLB trade deadline sending right-hander Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor to Chicago, according to multiple reports. In return, the Me...
- The Mets trade Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor to the Chicago Cubs.
- The Cubs receive Mets prospect Jefferson Rojas in the deal.
- Reports say Holmes is returning from a fibula fracture.
- The trade occurs at the MLB trade deadline as the Mets continue a sell-off.
- Several outlets link the Cubs’ move to addressing pitching needs in their rotation.
CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have landed another starting pitcher, and it has cost them a top prospect. After acquiring left-hander David Peterson from the New York Mets in June, the Cubs and Mets reached a deal on Monday to send right-hander Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor to Chicago, a source has confirmed to the Chicago Tribune. In return, the Mets received infielder Jefferson Rojas, ...
1 hour agoThe Cubs continued to remake their pitching staff with Mets starter Clay Holmes and adding a backup outfielder.
1 hour agoThe Cubs desperately needed pitching help to make up innings in their oft-injured rotation
1 hour agoClay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor were traded to the Cubs for Jefferson Rojas. Let's hand out some grades.
1 hour agoHolmes is in the second year of a three-year contract.
1 hour agoThe Mets have made another trade, this time for one of the better prospects of their deadline.
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