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By Michael DeRosa
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The New York Mets have made another trade as they continue to tear down their roster.
According to the New York Post's Jon Heyman, the Mets have traded relief pitcher Luke Weaver to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for infielder Sammy Stafura.
Weaver was one of the top trade candidate relief pitchers leading up to the deadline and was linked to multiple teams because of it. However, the Pirates have won the sweepstakes for his services, and he will now be a very important part of their bullpen because of it.
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Weaver will also be more than a rental for the Pirates, too. This is because the 32-year-old pitcher is signed through next season. With the Pirates being a team that is focused on both the present and the future, it is understandable that they have brought in a high-impact relief pitcher with term like Weaver.
In 42 games this season with the Mets before this trade, Weaver recorded a 2-1 record, a 1.84 ERA, and 45 strikeouts. With numbers like these, he was one of the Mets' top pitchers in what has been a terribly disappointing season for them as a team.
In 312 career MLB games split between the St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Mets, Weaver has a 40-50 record, a 4.58 ERA, and 791 strikeouts. However, he has notably taken his game to a new level in recent years. This is because he has had a 3.62 ERA or lower in each of his last three seasons.
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