The first move the New York Mets made under Steve Cohen’s ownership came on the waiver wire. Stony Brook product Nick Tropeano was claimed from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Jacob Barnes from the Los Angeles Angels. Both are low risk, high reward options for the 40-man roster in 2021.
Four scoreless for Nick Tropeano in his Bucco debut.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/djh8F2fCpH
— Pirates (@Pirates) August 26, 2020
Tropeano converted to a full-time reliever with the Pirates and showed a major improvement in his career.