New York Mets Trade Tommy Pham to NL Contender

The New York Mets have traded outfielder Tommy Pham to a National League contender.

Pat Ragazzo | Aug 1, 2023

Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

In this story:

New York Mets

The fire sale continues.

Just before the 6 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, the New York Mets sent outfielder Tommy Pham to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for minor leaguer Jeremy Rodriguez.

Rodriguez is a 17-year-old shortstop, who has spent the year playing in rookie ball. He was not ranked in the Diamondbacks' top 30 prospects list, per MLB Pipeline.

The Mets traded Pham, who was on a one-year, $6 million deal.

Pham is having a strong season, slashing .268/.348/.472 with a .820 OPS, 10 home runs and 36 RBIs.

In addition to Pham, the Mets traded their aces, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. They also sent David Robertson and Mark Canha out of town as well.

After surpassing the highest payroll of all-time only to fail miserably, the Mets are entering a rebuild in 2024. As Scherzer revealed, the Mets are retooling for 2025-2026.

Pham was the latest Met to be traded.

Published Aug 1, 2023

PAT RAGAZZO

Pat Ragazzo is the reporter, publisher, site manager and executive editor for Sports Illustrated's Mets and Yankees On SI websites. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. He has been seen on several major TV Network stations including: NBC4, CBS2, FOX5, PIX11 and NY1; and is frequently heard on ESPN New York FM 880 AM and WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM as a guest. Pat also serves as the Mets insider for the "Allow Me 2 Be Frank" podcast hosted by Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @ragazzoreport.