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Mets Trade Outfielder Keon Broxton To The Orioles
The Mets have announced that they have traded outfielder Keon Broxton to the Baltimore Orioles. In exchange, the Orioles have given the Mets $500,000 in international bonus pool money. The Mets DFA’d Broxton last Thursday after they acquired him in a trade with the Brewers during the offseason.
Broxton’s Time With The Mets
When Broxton was acquired by the Mets, he was primarily used as a backup outfielder. The 29-year-old slashed .143/.208/.163 with no homers and two RBIs. Broxton was also at a career-worst 41.5% strikeout rate in 49 at-bats and posted a WAR of -0.7. Broxton also showed some frustration last week due to his lack of playing time; after he struck out with the bases loaded in a 7-6 loss to the Nationals to end the game. He stated,
“I’m not here to make excuses for anything, but I think everybody in this game knows it’s really hard to come off the bench and do it… From the start of the season, I’ve been surprised at why I haven’t been playing as much and why I haven’t gotten as many opportunities.”
Broxton is more likely to have his opportunity with the Orioles as they continue to rebuild their young core of players. He has stellar defense and great speed and would be a great asset for the Orioles to have. Don’t be surprised if the Orioles outfield is built around Broxton, Dwight Smith Jr., and slugger Trey Mancini.
Mets Outfield Moving Foward
With Broxton now with Baltimore, the Mets outfield will still feature Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo, and Michael Conforto (when he returns from his concussion). On the bench, the Mets outfield will carry Juan Lagares, Carlos Gomez, and if needed, J.D. Davis and potentially Dom Smith. The Mets certainly aren’t short on outfield depth as they also have Gregor Blanco and Rajai Davis in Triple-A. This was a smart move for the Mets, and the Orioles are hoping to have a star-outfielder in Keon Broxton.
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