A's send Clippard to Mets for Single-A pitcher Meisner
The Oakland Athletics sell-off continued on Monday, as the club traded reliever Tyler Clippard to the New York Mets in exchange for minor-league pitcher Casey Meisner:
#Athletics trade RHP Tyler Clippard to the New York Mets for RHP Casey Meisner
— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) July 27, 2015
Many expected Oakland to trade Clippard, considering their place in the AL West (last) and after having traded pitcher Scott Kazmir last week.
In Meisner, the A's receive a 6'7" 20-year-old who was selected by the Mets in the 2013 Draft straight out of high school.
With Clippard and Kazmir off the table, it seems to only be a matter of time before infielder/outfielder Ben Zobrist finds himself a new home, as reports have the A's in discussions with several teams for his services ahead of this Friday's July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
