Back in March, rumors began circulating that the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians were working on a trade that would send second baseman Jason Kipnis to New York in exchange for relief pitcher Paul Sewald. Mets’ higher-ups reportedly backed out – Kipnis was set to earn $30.5 million over the final two years of his contract – and Sewald made the Opening Day roster. While Kipnis had a fairly average season with the Indians (.230/.315/.389, 18 home runs, 89 wRC+, .158 ISO, 1.
Paul Sewald regressed in his second season with the Mets
