The Mets have made waiver claims on two unknown players, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports, though they haven’t been able to work out a trade with either player’s team. One of the players is a relief pitcher, which isn’t surprising given how the Mets were unable to land a desired bullpen upgrade prior to the August 1 trade deadline. Teams have 48.5 hours to work out a trade once a player is claimed, and it is unclear if that deadline has already in the case of either player claimed by the Mets, or if the club still has time to work something out. The fact that trades were being discussed between the two sides implies that the Amazins had at least some interest in the players, and the claims weren’t made just to block a rival club.
In other Mets waiver news, Ackert hears from an industry source that the club has also placed five players on revocable waivers: catcher Travis d’Arnaud, infielder Wilmer Flores, utilityman Ty Kelly and relievers Erik Goeddel and Josh Edgin. The New York Post’s Mike Puma reports (Twitter link) that the Mets will eventually put their entire roster on waivers throughout August, a procedural move commonly used by several teams so they can either gauge the market for several players or keep hidden the identities of the players they’re actually interested in trading. As a team can pull back any claimed player, it costs the Mets nothing to put their entire club on the waiver wire.
Still, d’Arnaud’s presence in the first wave of Mets waiver placements is notable given that the catcher has already been linked to one high-profile trade rumor prior to the deadline. New York reportedly offered d’Arnaud to the Brewers both straight-up and as part of a trade package for Jonathan Lucroy, prior to Lucroy eventually being dealt to the Rangers. D’Arnaud has shown glimpses of his hitting potential when healthy, though those instances have been rather few and far between, as d’Arnaud has been plagued by multiple injuries over his brief MLB career. While it’s understandable that the Mets would be interested in parting with d’Arnaud for a proven star like Lucroy, it’s fair to wonder if the Mets are considering parting ways with d’Arnaud entirely since he can’t seem to stay healthy.
My guess they claimed Jim Johnson. Just a guess
I think the Brewers should trade Tyler Thornburg and Maldonado for d’Arnaud and Josh Edgin
Do you think those players will get to the Mets thru waivers ? I’m doubting Thornberg will.
How is that good for Milwaukee
It’s better for Milwaukee then it is for New York
Let’s start the “let’s bring d’Arnaud to Atlanta to play with his brother.” rumors.
Maybe they’d finally get to play in the same game!
Yeah cause last time we had brothers it worked out well.
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I think the Brewers should trade pitcher Tyler Thornburg and catcher Maldonado for pitcher Josh Edgin and catcher d’Arnaud
Thornburg won’t clear waivers.
No way a quality reliever who’s arbitration eligible for the first time next year makes it through to the Mets on waivers
The Indians will absolutely put in a claim on D’Arnaud. Unfortunately for the Mets, they probably won’t offer much more than salary relief (which the Wilpons love) and 4,000 old Bartolo Colon bobbleheads.
He wouldn’t make it to the AL. Also the Braves might not want to give what the Mets want.
I just don’t see the Tigers letting him get to the Indians.
If Holaday & Wilson didn’t make it to the Tribe…. Highly doubt D’Arnaud makes it. Braves/ or Brewers will put a claim in. Doubtful a trade would happen.
d’Arnaud is still talented but I wouldn’t give up much for him
EVERY player gets put on revocable waivers, this is barely news.
d’Arnaud to the Yankees for McCann and Refsnyder
I was thinking just McCann and the Yanks eat part of his salary.
Why would the Yanks want Denaud?
d’Arnaud for McCann straight up. No need for Yankees to include Refsnyder. dArnaud isn’t worth both of them.
Quality controllable catchers are a commodity. I can understand not wanting to trade away quality assets given D’Arnaud’s injury history, but for free, there’s no way he clears the NL. Honestly, there’s no reason he should even clear the Braves on waivers
Yankees don’t need a catcher.