July 10, 2009
Mets trade for outfielder Pagan from Cubs
With general manager Omar Minaya jetting to Israel, the Mets announced a trade before takeoff Saturday by acquiring outfielder Angel Pagan from the Cubs for minor-leaguers Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers.
Pagan, 26, a fourth-round pick of the Mets in the 1999 draft, likely is headed to Triple-A New Orleans to provide outfield depth after the team non-tendered Ben Johnson last month. Pagan played all three outfield positions in 71 games for the Cubs last season and batted .264 (39-for-148) with four home runs and 21 RBIs.
The Mets remain interested in making a deal for Johan Santana, and if the Twins ever back off their demand for Jose Reyes, such a trade likely would involve sending the club's top outfield prospects -- Carlos Gomez and Fernando Martinez -- to Minnesota. By the time Minaya departed for Israel, not much had changed in those talks, and it seems as if the Yankees and Red Sox are further along in those discussions than the Mets.
Minaya also has been interested in the Orioles' Erik Bedard and Oakland's Joe Blanton, but he was not convinced either pitcher would be traded in the immediate future. With Athletics GM Billy Beane in rebuilding mode, however, Blanton could follow Dan Haren and Nick Swisher out the door before spring training begins next month.
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Coles, 25, played mostly for Double-A Binghamton last season and batted .296 with one home run in 66 games. Meyers, 22, went 1-4 with 13 saves and a 2.14 ERA in 33 games for Class A Savannah.
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