The awful deal that will send Robinson Cano and most of his huge contract, along with stud reliever Edwin Diaz, to the Mets is official. So now with have to live with that reality.
In exchange for the pair, the Mets are sending Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, former first round picks Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn, and Gerson Bautista to Seattle. Obviously no one will miss Swarzak. But Bruce could still have value. And the three minor leaguers — especially Kelenic — have a lot of promise.
The Mariners are only sending $20 million to Flushing, so the Mets are on the hook for $100 million over the next five years.