Cubs Restock Staff at Deadline, Acquire Pitcher Clay Holmes and Outfielder Tyrone Taylor From Mets
Jefferson Rojas, 21, hit .270 with 15 home runs and 57 RBI at Double-A Knoxville before becoming the Mets’ top deadline return.
- On Monday, the New York Mets traded pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor to the Chicago Cubs for infield prospect Jefferson Rojas, ranked the Cubs' No. 2 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
- With the Mets in last place and 12 1/2 games from a playoff spot, the team continued roster restructuring while the Cubs sought to bolster their rotation and outfield depth for a postseason push.
- Holmes posted a 2.39 ERA in nine starts this season before suffering a fractured right fibula on May 15, while Taylor slashed.241/.290/.503 with 10 home runs in 67 games for the Mets.
- Rojas, 21, has slashed.270/.339/.461 with 15 home runs, 57 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 91 Double-A games this season, showcasing the prospect depth the Mets acquired.
- Though Holmes holds a $12 million player option for 2027, his potential return to form could prove critical for Chicago's postseason ambitions amid a crowded National League Central race.
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