It’s great that the Wilpons are gone. In the old days, Sandy Alderson would have had to bring in some fringe major leaguer just so the Mets could field a team. But under this new billionaire owner, the Mets have tons of organizational depth and the resources to go out and get big time players when necessary! Thanks Steve!
Media Goon is outside Modell’s waiting for them to open so he can het a McKinney jersey.
METS ACQUIRE OF BILLY MCKINNEY FROM MILWAUKEE
FLUSHING, N.Y., May 25, 2021 – The New York Mets today announced they have acquired outfielder Billy McKinney from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor league left-handed pitcher Pedro Quintana. RHP Jordan Yamamoto has been transferred to the 60-Day IL to make room on the 40-man roster.
McKinney has appeared in 40 games for the Brewers this season and is batting .207/.260/.359 with nine runs, three doubles, a triple, three home runs, six RBI and a stolen base. He has played 20 games in the outfield and nine games at first base this season.
In 84 games as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019, the Dallas, TX native collected 12 home runs, 14 doubles and 28 RBI.
The 26-year-old was originally drafted in the first round (24th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. He has appeared in parts of four seasons with the New York Yankees (2018), Blue Jays (2019-2020) and the Brewers (2021). He is a career .226/.285/.422 hitter with 61 runs scored, 24 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 47 RBI in 164 major league games.
Quintana, 17, was signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent on January 15, 2021.
