New York Mets acquire Marcus Stroman

The New York Mets have acquired pitcher Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league pitcher Anthony Kay and minor league pitcher Simeon Woods-Richardson, per multiple reports.

Stroman, 28, is a righthanded pitcher who was a first round pick of the Jays in 2012. While he had a down 2018 season, Stroman has a 2.96 ERA and a 3.52 FIP this year, and is considered, along with Mike Minor, one of the top starting pitchers available on the trade market. Like Minor, Stroman is a free agent after 2020.

Kay, 24, was the 31st overall pick of the 2016 draft. A righthanded pitcher, Kay has split the 2019 season between AA and AAA. In AA this year, Kay had a 1.49 ERA in 12 starts, but has put up a 6.61 ERA in 7 starts in AAA.

Woods-Richardson, 18, was a 2nd round pick out of a Sugar Land high school in 2018. He has a 4.25 ERA in 20 starts in the Sally League.

Kay was the 4th ranked prospect in the Mets system by Baseball America in their updated rankings, and Woods-Richardson the 6th ranked prospect in the Mets system.

I would think that, if a package like this is best offer on the table for Mike Minor, the Rangers will likely not sell. That said, I could be wrong.