Cleveland trades star SS Lindor, Carrasco to Mets Houston Texans hire Patriots exec Caserio as general manager
Cleveland traded four-time All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets on Thursday.
Cleveland obtained infielders Andres Gimenez and Amed Rosario, righthander Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Greene.
Hedge fund owner Steven Cohen bought the Mets on Nov. 6 from the Wilpon and Katz families and pledges to increase spending.
The 27-year-old Lindor is one of baseball’s best all-around players, capable of winning games with his bat, glove or legs. He’s a career .285 hitter and averaged 29 homers, 86 RBIs and 21 steals in his six major league seasons – all in Cleveland.
He has also been the face of the franchise, with an infectious smile and joy for playing that has made him one of Cleveland’s most popular athletes.
Carrasco is one of the game’s best comeback stories, overcoming leukemia to become one of the AL’s steadiest starters. The 33-year-old has a 88-73 career record with a 3.73 ERA.
Nick Caserio has been hired as the general manager of the Houston Texans.
Caserio, a longtime executive with the New England Patriots, replaces Bill O’Brien, who was the team’s coach and general manager before he was fired after this season’s 0-4 start.
Caserio has spent the last 20 seasons with the Patriots and has been the director of player personnel in New England since 2008.
The Patriots reached the Super Bowl nine times and won the title six times during Caserio’s 20 seasons with the team. They won the AFC East title 17 times during Caserio’s time in New England.
He joins a team that became one the league’s worst in 2020, finishing at 4-12 after winning the AFC South the previous two seasons.