{"id":283103,"date":"2023-07-30T11:03:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T16:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=283103"},"modified":"2023-07-30T11:05:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T16:05:26","slug":"new-york-mets-trade-max-scherzer-texas-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/new-york-mets-trade-max-scherzer-texas-rangers\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Mets Trade Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fire sale continues for the disappointing New York Mets. The Texas Rangers acquired right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer in a trade with the Mets in exchange for talented prospect Luisangel Acuna.<\/p>\n

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Starting pitcher Max Scherzer, seen here on the mound for the New York Mets at CitiField in Queens, was acquired by the Texas Rangers in a trade prior to the MLB deadline on Tuesday. (Image: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Rangers (60-45) are in first place in the AL West, but hold a narrow one-game lead over the defending champion Houston Astros<\/a>. The Rangers are the highest scoring team in baseball and average 5.77 runs per game, but they upgraded their starting rotation with a future Hall of Fame hurler like Scherzer.<\/p>\n

Scherzer, who recently turned 39-year-old, is an 8-time All-Star. He won the Cy Young award three times between 2013 and 2017. He led the majors in wins four times in his career, and led the NL in strikeouts three times.<\/p>\n

Scherzer previously played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Mets. The Rangers will be his sixth team since making his big-league debut in 2008.<\/p>\n

Scherzer tossed two no-hitters during the 2015 season, which marked his first season with the Nationals. He eventually led the Nationals to a World Series victory in 2019.<\/p>\n

Scherzer earned a 10-game suspension<\/a> earlier this season for using an illegal substance against the Dodgers in April.<\/p>\n

Mets Selling at the Trade Deadline<\/h2>\n

The Mets are 49-55 and occupy fourth place in the NL East. They are seven games out of the NL Wild Card race with four teams ahead of them on the bubble.<\/p>\n

The three spots in the NL Wild Card is still up for grabs with five teams within one game of each other. The Mets made a command decision to be a seller at the trade deadline instead of a buyer like the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Mets are in the process of breaking up their team with an expensive payroll that vastly failed to live up to offseason expectations<\/a>. They parted ways with a veteran pitcher with a hefty contract like Scherzer, and were able to add a top prospect in return with Acuna.<\/p>\n

The trade deadline is on Tuesday, and the Mets might not be finished with their house cleaning. Several teams are interested in acquiring ace Justin Verlander<\/a> in a trade including the Astros, Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, and Cincinnati Reds .<\/p>\n

The Rangers were willing to sacrifice Acuna, who the #3 ranked prospect in their organization, to improve their chances to win their franchise’s first World Series.<\/p>\n

Acuna is the younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna, Jr. The 21-year-old Acuna is a multi-positional player who can thrive in centerfield or play both middle infield positions.<\/p>\n

Acuna excelled with the Rangers’ affiliate in Double-A. He hit .315 with seven home runs and 51 RBI in 82 games with Frisco Rough Riders. The speedy Acuna also stole 42 bases.<\/p>\n

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