Breaking News - Mets reacquire Todd Frazier, get C Robinson Chirinos, RHP Miguel Castro

The Mets' deadline deals are official:

Mets get: INF Todd Frazier, C Robinson Chirinos, RP Miguel Castro, and cash.

Rangers get: Two PTBNL.

Orioles get: LHP Kevin Smith, and a PTBNL or cash.

It won't be super easy to evaluate these deals until all those players are named.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 31, 2020

Todd Frazier's 2020 #'s: 108 AB; 26 Hits; 2 HR; .241 BA; 7 RBIs.

Robinson Chirinos' 2020 #'s: 42 AB; 5 Hits; 0 HR; .119 BA; 2 RBIs.

Miguel Castro's 2020 #'s: 1-0; 4.02 ERA; 16 games; 1 Save; 15.2 IP; 24 Ks.; 1.404 WHIP.

Source: Rangers sending $360k to Mets in Chirinos deal

— Levi Weaver (@ThreeTwoEephus) August 31, 2020

This season, catcher Robinson Chirinos is batting .119 with 2 RBI over 42 at-bats. He's a career .231 hitter.

— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) August 31, 2020

"We're not playing great baseball right now"

Brodie Van Wagenen says the Mets acquired players at the deadline who can give them a "boost" pic.twitter.com/3Sa6AO8hTK

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 31, 2020

Like I said earlier when I had the move of Todd Frazier coming back to the @Mets Good move by Brodie. Improves the defense, the clubhouse and The Clutch by bringing back
The Toddfather @FlavaFraz21 @BallNineTweet

— Kevin Kernan (@AMBS_Kernan) August 31, 2020

TODD FRAZIER??? AGAIN??????? WHY?????????????

— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) August 31, 2020

I had Kevin Smith as one of my top Mets prospects.  In fact after Gimenez was called up to the majors, I had him as my #1 "alternative prospect".  I think it was a mistake giving up him, or any other prospect this year.  We will see.

Kevin Smith struggled this spring, 4 games, 4.2 innings, 7.71 ERA, 5 hits, 4 earned runs, 2 walks, 3 Ks, 1.50.  

After being drafted in 2018 and pitching just 23.2 innings for Brooklyn (4-1, 0.76 ERA, 28Ks, 6 Walks, 0.76 WHIP), Kevin was moved up to High A St. Lucie to start 2019.

In 17 Games, 85.2 innings for St. Lucie, Kevin went 5-5 with a 3.05 ERA, 102 Ks, 24 walks, 83 hits, 1.25 WHIP;

This earned him a late season promotion to Binghamton where he went 3-2, 3.45 ERA, 31.1 innings, 6 starts, 25 hits, 15 walks, 28 Ks, 1.28 WHIP.

Per Baseball Savant about his 2019 season: Among Mets farmhands who tossed at least 100 innings, Smith ranked first in strikeouts (130), strikeout rate (27.2 percent) and strikeout-to-walk rate (19 percent) and finished second in ERA (3.15).

All this earned him the Sterling 2019 Mets Minor League Pitcher of the Year.

I saw Kevin pitch back in July 2018 up here in Troy as a member of the Cyclones.  The Starting Pitcher that night, he went two innings, throwing 33 pitches, 23 strikes, 1 hit, 2 Ks.  Though he only threw in the low 90’s, he looked really good.  He only went to three balls on one batter.  Outside of the single, just one more ball made it out of the infield on a line drive to right field.

Here is what Kevin told SNY.TV on what he brings to the mound: "6 foot 5 lefty, throw 89-92 mph on the fastball. I throw a 4 seam, 2 seam, slider and changeup and am a competitor who wants to go deep in games when I start. I give my all out there and will do whatever is necessary to help the team win."