One of the marquee starting pitchers is off the block as Blue Jays righthander Marcus Stroman was traded to the Mets on Sunday. Let's grade the surprising move for both New York and Toronto.
Mets acquire: Righthanded starting pitcher Marcus Stroman and cash considerations.
Blue Jays acquire: Lefthanded pitcher Anthony Kay and righty Simeon Woods-Richardson. According to MLB Pipeline, Kay ranked fourth in New York's farm system and Woods-Richardson sixth.
Grading the Mets' Side of the Deal
It’s a somewhat surprising move considering the Mets’ current place in the standings (six games out of the second wild-card) and rumored desire to trade away starting pitchers Noah Syndergaard and/or Zack Wheeler.