Gabe

Davis

This is fun because Davis went to Oklahoma State, where he was teammates with young Mets stars Nolan McLean and Carson Benge. Davis is a huge human being at 6'9", 235 pounds, but he has struggled at Double-A this season. He can hit Triple-A digits with his fastball and has flashed a plus slider as well. He’s a pretty interesting ball of clay for the Mets pitching development team to work with.

Brazobán essentially replaces Seratnhony Domínguez after his salary was sent off to help even things up in the Luis Castillo trade. The 36-year-old had a 2.56 ERA and a 49/23 K/BB in 52 2/3 innings while often working in the sixth and seventh for the Mets. He’s under control for three more years after this one, though age might catch up to him before he reaches free agency. In return, the Mets will get Davis, the White Sox’s fifth-round pick last year, who currently has an 8.31 ERA in 10 starts since moving up to Double-A, and Franklin, a 27-year-old reliever with a 4.37 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings in Triple-A.