Mets trade OF Tommy Pham to Diamondbacks, send reliever Dominic Leone to Angels – The Denver Post

The Mets’ fire sale continued right up to the end of Tuesday’s trade deadline.

Outfielder Tommy Pham was dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for shortstop prospect Jeremy Rodriguez, the team announced Tuesday.

Righty reliever Dominic Leone got traded to the Los Angeles Angels. In exchange, the Mets received infield prospect Jeremiah Jackson, the team announced.

The team also announced the acquisitions of right-handed pitcher Phil Bickford and left-handed pitcher Adam Kolarek from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations.

Bickford appeared in 36 games with the Dodgers before being designated for assignment on on July 29. He went 2-3 with a 5.14 ERA with 26 walks and 48 strikeouts. Kolarek pitched with the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate for a majority of the season. In 33 games in the Pacific Coast League, the lefty went 0-3 with a 2.40 ERA with 17 walks and 26 strikeouts.

The deals that offloaded veterans continued a fire sale that previously wasn’t expected out of a team that entered the season with the highest payroll in the major leagues. Pham arrived in Queens after signing a one-year deal worth $6 million in the offseason. The outfielder was expected to be a veteran figure in the clubhouse while adding depth to the roster.

He slashed .268/.348/.472 in with 10 home runs and 36 RBI in 79 games with the Mets. The 10-year veteran now departs Queens in exchange for Rodriguez, who is a 17-year-old shortstop currently playing in the Dominican Summer League.

Leone’s tenure in Queens ends after 31 appearances with the Mets. The right-hander owns a 1-3 record with a 4.40 ERA in 30.2 innings pitched with the Mets this season. GM Billy Eppler managed to acquire the Angels’ ninth-ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, in return for Leone.

Jackson is slashing .248/.321/.447 with 15 homers and 56 RBI in 82 games with the Angels Double-A affiliate.

()