The New York Mets acquired right-handers Trevor Gott and Chris Flexen in exchange for lefty Zach Muckenhirn on Monday.
The Mets announced the deal, adding they immediately designated Flexen for assignment.
Flexen was DFA’d by Seattle last week, and Muckenhirn was DFA’d by the Mets on Sunday night. By trading for him, the Mets are now on the hook for the remainder of Flexen’s $8 million — roughly $4 million — salary for this season.
Gott, 30, is 0-3 with a 4.03 ERA in 30 relief appearances this season. He was in his first season in Seattle after stints with four other teams. He’s 16-13 with a 4.70 ERA in 221 career relief appearances.
Flexen, 29, is 0-4 with a 7.71 ERA in 17 appearances (four starts). He returns to the Mets, who selected him in the 14th round of the 2012 draft. He went 3-11 with an 8.07 ERA in three seasons with the Mets (2017-19), then spent the 2020 season in the Korean Baseball Organization.
Muckenhirn, 28, appeared in just three games for the Mets, posting a 6.00 ERA. He made his major league debut on May 3.
To make room for Gott on the 40-man roster, the Mets transferred RHP Edwin Uceta to the 60-day IL.
Elieser Hernandez took Muckenhirn’s spot on the 40-man roster after getting reinstated from the 60-day injured list. He was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
–Field Level Media
