What the Mets gave up for Jake Marisnick

Kenneth LavinThe Mets have acquired their specified type of player - a right-handed, defensively excellent CF - in Jake Marisnick. To do so they moved a couple players not near the top of the prospect radar to the Astros.

2019 (at AA): 18 G (0 GS), 39.0 IP, 1.85/2.61/3.31 ERA/FIP/DRA, 28.7%/7.6% K/BB%, 50.5% GB%

The 24 year old Taylor is a remnant of the Ike Davis trade, and was added to the 40-man roster this winter to avoid Rule-5 selection and minor league free agency. After hitting a wall as a starter, the Mets finally moved him full-time to the bullpen in 2019, where he saw his numbers take off. Taylor works in the low-90s with his fastball, pushing 95 at times and inducing groundballs…