The New York Mets are buying right-handed reliever Tyler Rogers from the San Francisco Giants, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The Mets paid a really hefty value for Rogers, sending right-hander José Butto, outfield prospect Drew Gilbert and right-handed pitching prospect Blade Tidwell to the Giants, a supply confirmed to ESPN.
Rogers’ an identical twin brother, Taylor Rogers, was traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier Wednesday.
Tyler Rogers, 34, is 4-3 with a 1.80 ERA and 38 strikeouts, with simply 4 walks, in 50 innings this season. He has spent all seven of his MLB seasons with San Francisco, and he has a 2.74 ERA during the last 5.
Rogers, who can be a free agent after the season, is a submariner who would not throw exhausting however simply will get outs and has been a mannequin of consistency.
The commerce was first reported by The Athletic.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan contributed to this report.