Mets to pay $8.1M to Pirates as part of Weaver trade, Cubs to send Toronto nearly $5M with Taillon

The New York Mets are paying more than $8.1 million to the Pirates in a trade that sent pitcher Luke Weaver to Pittsburgh

It’s the moment Mets fans dreaded to see happen. After being traded to the Pirates as part of the Mets sell-off on Monday, veteran reliever Luke Weaver posted a heartfelt goodbye to the team on Instagram. “Thank you to the New York Mets, my teammates, staff, and fans! Forever grateful for the memories and relationships

The Los Angeles Dodgers now have Tarik Skubal. The Boston Red Sox now have Adley Rutschman. The New York Mets now have a fully open calendar for October.

MLB trade deadline: Chicago Cubs acquire RHP Clay Holmes, send No. 2 prospect Jefferson Rojas to the Mets  Chicago Tribune

Pirates give bullpen a boost by acquiring Luke Weaver from the Mets  Toronto Star

That Weaver’s addition costs the Pirates Sammy Stafura, a well-regarded position-player prospect, will sting.

Pittsburgh has revamped its struggling bullpen at the deadline

Mets trade veteran reliever Luke Weaver to Pirates  ESPN

This major trade from the Mets brought back just one prospect, albeit a good one.

Camilo Doval Trade Grades: Yankees Offload Struggling Reliever to Bullpen-Needy Pirates  Sports Illustrated

Freddy Peralta says Sunday was 'probably' his final Mets start  Reuters