The Mets are trading for Giants right-handed reliever Tyler Rogers, per multiple reports.
In exchange for Rogers, the Mets are sending right-handed pitcher Blade Tidwell, outfielder Drew Gilbert, and right-handed reliever Jose Butto to San Francisco.
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A submariner with one of the nastiest sinkers in baseball, the 34-year-old Rogers has been dominant this season.
In 50.0 innings across 53 games, Rogers has a 1.80 ERA (2.60 FIP) and 0.86 WHIP with 38 strikeouts.
Rogers, who is a free agent after the season, has been one of the best and most reliable relievers in baseball since making his debut in 2019.
His advanced stats this season are incredibly impressive, including his barrel percentage (100th percentile), xERA (99th percentile), average exit velocity (99th percentile), walk percentage (99th percentile), ground ball percentage (99th percentile), and hard hit percentage (94th percentile).
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Over seven seasons — all with San Francisco — he has a 2.79 ERA (3.31 FIP) and 1.09 WHIP in 396.2 innings.
Rogers is the second late-inning reliever the Mets have acquired in the last week — following their acquisition of Orioles left-hander Gregory Soto.
With Rogers and Soto now on board, the Mets have seriously strengthened the bridge to closer Edwin Diaz. In addition to Rogers and Soto, Reed Garrett, Ryne Stanek, and Brooks Raley will all be counted on to contribute in the late innings down the stretch and into October.
As far as the package the Mets parted with to obtain Rogers, it was a big one.
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However, two of the players New York is sending to San Francisco were a bit superfluous given how their farm system and big league team is shaking out.
Tidwell, who debuted earlier this season, could possibly stick in someone’s big league rotation. But he was behind fellow pitching prospects Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat, and Jonah Tong when it came to upside.
Meanwhile, Gilbert — who was having a strong season for Triple-A Syracuse — was possibly blocked at the big league level when it came to New York’s long-term plans. The Mets have Juan Soto and Brandon Nimmo entrenched in the corner outfield spots, plus prospects Jett Williams and Carson Benge in Double-A and likely to be ready at some point in 2026.
Butto, who posted a 2.55 ERA for the Mets last season, had struggled badly lately, including an outing on Tuesday night where he allowed five runs in just 1.2 innings. For the season, he had a 3.64 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 47.0 innings over 34 games.
