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What A Putz!
What A Putz!
The Francisco Rodriguez signing may get all the headlines, but the subsequent trade that the Mets made on Wednesday night should prove pretty significant as well.
Mets get reliever Putz in 3-team, 12-player deal
Mets get reliever Putz in 3-team, 12-player deal
sports.espn.go.com — The Mets have acquired J.J. Putz in a three-team, 12-player trade on Wednesday.... (more) Mets get reliever Putz in 3-team, 12-player deal
Mariners deal Putz in three-team trade | mets.com: News
Mariners deal Putz in three-team trade | mets.com: News
mlb.mlb.com — LAS VEGAS -- The Seattle Mariners have agreed to a deal to send right-handed closer J.J. Putz... to the New York Mets on Wednesday night as part of a three-team, nine-player trade. The blockbuster deal, which is the first for Mariners general manager ... (more) Mariners deal Putz in three-team trade | mets.com: News
Sources: Mets acquire Putz from Seattle
msn.foxsports.com — The Mets have acquired a setup man for new closer Francisco Rodriguez — and that setup man... is another closer from the American League West. J.J. Putz is headed New York in a three-team trade with the Mariners and Indians, according to major-league sources. (more) Sources: Mets acquire Putz from Seattle
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The Mets land J.J. Putz from Seattle on as part of a three-team, 12-player trade that gives them a setup man for new closer Francisco Rodriguez.