As long as Johan Santana agrees to a new contract with the New York Mets and passes a physical, he has been traded to the Mets for OF Carlos Gomez, RHP Phil Humber, RHP Kevin Mulvey and RHP Deolis Guerra.
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The Official Site of The New York Mets: News: New York Mets News
Gomez, 22, spent 58 games with the Mets last season and likely will fill the Twins hole in center field. He's considered to be a five-tool player whose primary tools are his speed and above-average defense. There have been some questions concerning his offense during his four Minor League seasons as Gomez struck out 250 times in 1,251 at-bats with just a .339 on-base-percentage during that span.
Humber, 25, is the only other prospect in the deal that has seen time in the Majors. The Mets' first-round pick in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft has made five appearances for the Mets, including one start, over the past two seasons. He went 11-9 with a 4.27 ERA at Triple-A New Orleans last year, his first full season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2005.
Mulvey spent most of last season at Double-A Binghamton and was 11-10 with a 3.32 ERA in 26 starts there. Guerra, a 6-foot-5 right-hander out of Venezuela, struck out 66 batters while amassing a 4.01 ERA in 89 2/3 innings for Class A Port St. Lucie of the Florida State League last season. He will turn 19 in April.
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So, did the Twins get shafted? Or is this the best package that was available to them (note, Hughes was off the table. Boston offered Ellsbury OR Lester).
From what happened, it looks like Johan Santana forced the Twins to make a move and they did the best that they could at the time presented.
01-29-2008, 05:37 PM
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