On the same day in mid-April, news surfaced that Kevin Plawecki broke his hand and Travis d’Arnaud would need season-ending Tommy John surgery. Suddenly, what was considered a position of relative strength on the Mets’ roster became a weakness in very short order. The Mets saw far too many plate appearances from Jose Lobaton and Tomas Nido before trading Matt Harvey for Devin Mesoraco in early May.
One could argue the trade has worked out quite well for both clubs. Harvey has a 3.