Carlos Beltran to Giants?
According to various sources, Carlos Beltran has been traded to the San Francisco Giants in return for a top prospect that may or may not be pitcher Zach Wheeler.
More to come as information becomes available (and official).
Still, a top pitching prospect for Beltran is a huge win.
I wish Carlos the best. It’s been interesting…
Jimmy P — Mike Baxter will probably be called up. They just picked him up off waivers from San Diego.
I’m interested on how these guys too. Go Youth movement!
As per Jon Heyman’s twitter feed, trade of Beltran for Wheeler approved by both teams, Beltran has 24 hours to accept trade.
Wheeler was a 1st round pick by Giants in 09′, 6th overall. I don’t know mujch about him, but if this is true, sounds like a great haul for Mets. Instantly becomes our best prospect.
Harvey is a solid 2 with a possibility of being an Ace for a few years. He’s no Halladay, but he strikes out quite a few so he has great potential.
Wheeler/Harvey/Familia in 2013 is a possibility.
Well played Sandy, well played.
Reember TIM LEARY!!!!!!
If you had told me before the season that we’d get a premium prospect (let alone San Fran’s best pitching prospect; and #35 in all of baseball, according to the mid-season prospect rankings) for Beltran – I probably would have chuckled.
This was the best case scenario for the Mets. Beltran played to All-Star status this year – after looking shaky to start ST….he now goes to the defending World Series champions to see if he can get his own ring.
Tip o’ the cap to Alderson for waiting this out and grabbing a very nice arm in Wheeler.