Ramos joins Mets; club designates Edgin

Terry Collins discusses the Mets acquiring Marlins reliever AJ Ramos for two minor leaguersSEATTLE -- Like many around baseball, AJ Ramos expected the Marlins to trade him prior to Monday's non-waiver Trade Deadline. But he never considered that a team such as the Mets, outside of realistic playoff contention, might acquire him.

"I heard all kinds of names and different teams, but I didn't hear the Mets at all," said Ramos, whom the Mets added to their active roster on Sunday, designating left-hander Josh Edgin for assignment. "So when they told me, I had to ask, 'Wait, are you sure?' Then I was like, 'All right, let's go.'"

It didn't take much to convince Ramos of New York's merits. He…