NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York Mets saved $3 million by trading infielder Neil Walker to the Milwaukee Brewers, part of $11.6 million in payroll cuts in recent weeks.
New York also added $2.3 million when it acquired reliever A.J. Ramos from Miami, leaving its net savings at $9.3 million.
As part of Saturday’s trade, the Mets agreed to pay the Brewers $1,699,454 on Sept. 30, according to details obtained by The Associated Press. Walker was owed $4,699,454 of his $17.2 million salary at the time of the deal. He can become a free agent after the World Series.