The Mets have acquired outfielder Eric Young Jr. from the Rockies in exchange for pitcher Collin McHugh.
"I'm excited to now be a part of the Mets family" Young said in a tweet after the trade was announced. "I can't wait to meet/play with my new teammates, and play in NY!"
Both McHugh and Young Jr. were designated by their respective teams last week.
Young, 28, hit .242 in 57 games with the Rockies this year. He served primarily as an outfielder, but has experience at second base as well.
McHugh appeared in three games (one start) for the Mets this season, posting a 10.29 ERA in 7.0 innings. He spent most of the year with Triple-A Las Vegas. He was 3-2 with a 2.87 ERA in 9 starts.
Young Jr. has been on the Mets' radar for quite some time now, and the team has finally snagged him. Of-course, he won't turn this franchise around, but it is nice to see Sandy Alderson making a decent move. Young is very versatile, and is dangerous on the base-paths. He should give the Mets the speed that they've been lacking. I'm confident that he will get a great deal of opportunity to prove himself here in New York.
As for McHugh, he just never proved himself at the Major League level. After being a semi-hyped up prospect coming up, Mets fans quickly gave up on him once they realized he was going to be nothing more than a No. 5 pitcher. Going to the Rockies may hurt his numbers due to the hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field, but I wish him the best of luck.
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