The checklist retains rising.
Luke Weaver grew to become the most recent ex-Yankee to be acquired by the Mets, persevering with a development that has ramped up over the previous three offseasons underneath president of baseball operations David Stearns.
And whereas a few of the most notable gamers within the Yankees-to-Mets pipeline — together with Curtis Granderson, Robinson Cano and Dellin Betances — predated proprietor Steve Cohen’s 2020 arrival, there are loads who switched from the Bronx to Queens extra lately.
Right here’s a take a look at the checklist:
ADAM OTTAVINO
Ottavino, a Brooklyn native, pitched for the Yankees from 2019-20 earlier than he was traded to the Boston Crimson Sox for the ultimate 12 months of his contract.
After spending 2021 in Boston, the right-handed reliever signed with the Mets as a free agent and pitched for them from 2022-24.
Ottavino, 40, returned to the Yankees final season however appeared in solely three video games.
JOELY RODRIGUEZ
Rodriguez’s time with the Yankees was temporary, because the lefty reliever appeared in 21 video games after arriving within the 2021 midseason commerce that despatched Joey Gallo from Texas to the Bronx.
The Yankees then traded Rodriguez to their crosstown rival for Miguel Castro in the course of the subsequent offseason, and he pitched to a 4.47 ERA over 55 appearances with the Mets in 2022.
CHASEN SHREVE
One other left-handed reliever, Shreve has pitched for eight groups throughout his 11-season profession.
Each of his stints with the Mets (2020 and 2022) adopted his four-year tenure with the Yankees from 2015-18.
TIM LOCASTRO
Locastro didn’t exit with a lot fanfare, however the speedy outfielder/pinch-runner was a helpful bench participant for the Yankees from 2021-22.
He signed a minor-league cope with the Mets earlier than the 2023 season and made the Opening Day roster, however Locastro appeared in solely 43 video games that 12 months resulting from damage.
GARY SANCHEZ
Sanchez exploded onto the scene as a Yankees rookie in 2016, and the power-hitting catcher delivered some large seasons in pinstripes.
His declining batting common and defensive shortcomings finally introduced Sanchez’s Yankee profession to an finish in 2021, and he was a journeyman by the point he signed a minor-league cope with the Mets in 2023.
Sanchez appeared in solely three major-league video games with the Mets.
LUKE VOIT
Voit, a Yankee from 2018-21, additionally signed a minor-league cope with the Mets in 2023 however by no means appeared in an MLB recreation for them.
CARLOS MENDOZA
OK, so the Mets didn’t signal Mendoza away from the Yankees as a participant.
However Mendoza spent 15 years within the Yankees group, together with the ultimate 4 as Aaron Boone’s bench coach, earlier than the newly employed Stearns enlisted him to be the Mets’ supervisor earlier than the 2024 season.
LUIS SEVERINO
Severino spent his first eight MLB seasons with the Yankees from 2015-23 and was an All-Star in 2017 and 2018.
However accidents largely derailed Severino’s closing 5 years with the Yankees. After pitching to a 6.65 ERA in 2023, the right-handed starter signed a one-year prove-it cope with the Mets.
Severino thrived underneath the Mets’ care, going 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA over 31 begins in 2024. He parlayed that efficiency right into a three-year, $67 million contract with the A’s final winter.
HARRISON BADER
Bader, who hails from Bronxville, N.Y., spent 2021-22 with the Yankees earlier than being claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds late within the latter of these seasons.
After his temporary stint in Cincy, the Gold Glove-winning centerfielder signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Mets and appeared in 143 video games with them in 2024.
LUIS TORRENS
In one other uncommon interborough commerce, the Mets acquired Torrens, then a Triple-A catcher, from the Yankees in Could 2024 for money concerns.
Torrens by no means appeared in a major-league recreation for the Yankees, however the backup catcher has been an essential piece for the Mets and was a Gold Glove finalist this 12 months.
JUAN SOTO
This, in fact, is the massive one.
In a franchise-altering coup, the Mets signed Soto away from the Yankees final winter for a record-setting 15-year, $765 million contract.
After an early-season adjustment interval, Soto lived as much as the billing in his first 12 months with the Mets, setting profession highs with 43 residence runs and 38 stolen bases.
He completed third in NL MVP voting.
CLAY HOLMES
Holmes pitched completely as a reliever throughout his 4 years with the Yankees from 2021-24, together with primarily as their nearer within the closing three of these seasons.
However Stearns noticed potential in Holmes as a starter and signed the sinker-baller to a three-year, $39 million contract final winter to affix their rotation.
Yr certainly one of that transition was largely a hit, as Holmes went 12-8 with a 3.53 ERA over 33 appearances (31 begins) in 2025.
FRANKIE MONTAS
Accidents restricted Montas to solely 9 appearances with the Yankees from 2022-23, however he bounced again to complete 30 begins with the Reds and Milwaukee Brewers in 2024, albeit with a 4.84 ERA.
However Montas missed the beginning of 2025 with a high-grade lat pressure, then struggled to a 6.28 ERA in 9 appearances upon returning.
Elbow surgical procedure then ended Montas’ 2025 season and put all of 2026 unsure, too. The Mets launched Montas final month with a 12 months remaining on his deal.
DEVIN WILLIAMS
For the second offseason in a row, the Mets added a former Yankees nearer. However in contrast to with Holmes, the Mets don’t have any plans to transform Williams right into a starter.
As an alternative, Williams is poised to deal with ninth innings for the Mets after he signed a three-year, $51 million contract with deferrals.
He replaces Edwin Diaz, who has since joined the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Williams pitched to a 4.79 ERA with the Yankees final season, and he was twice faraway from the nearer function. However Williams has stated he now feels extra comfy in New York, and his underlying metrics recommend he’s a robust candidate for a bounce again.
LUKE WEAVER
After which Weaver grew to become the third former Yankees nearer to affix the Mets.
Weaver, who dealt with the Yankees’ ninth-inning duties throughout their 2024 stretch run and for a part of final 12 months, agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract with the Mets on Wednesday.
The correct-hander pitched to a 3.62 ERA final season and struggled late within the 12 months. However total, his Yankee tenure was a rousing success, as he made the swap from journeyman starter to high-leverage reliever.
Weaver will assist arrange Williams with the Mets, who’ve recreated the again finish of the bullpen that the Yankees opened final season with.
