The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mets acquire slugger
Yoenis Cespedes expected to supply needed offense.
The New York Mets found a way to bolster their offense Friday, acquiring left fielder Yoenis Cespedes from the Detroit Tigers.
The Tigers received Double-A right-hander Michael Fulmer and Triple-A right-hander Luis Cessa in return.
The Mets, who rank last in the majors in runs scored, had been looking for help on offense and had backed out of a trade for Milwaukee slugger Carlos Gomez earlier in the week.
Cespedes, 29, is hitting .293 with 18 homers. The Mets will be Cespedes’ fourth team in the past year. The Athletics traded him to the Red Sox last July, and Boston sent him to Detroit in the offseason. He will be a free agent after this season.
Blue Jays: Toronto acquired outfielder Ben Revere from the Phillies for minor league pitchers Jimmy Cordero and Alberto Tirado. Revere is hitting .296 with 24 steals. The Blue Jays also acquired right-hander Mark Lowe from the Mariners for three minor league pitchers.
Giants: Right-hander Mike Leake was acquired from the Reds for two minor leaguers. Leake is 9-5 with a 3.56 ERA.
Cubs: Chicago acquired reliever Tommy Hunter from the Orioles for outfielder Junior Lake. The Cubs also acquired righthander Dan Haren from the Marlins for righthander Ivan Pineyro and shortstop Elliot Soto. Haren was 7-7 with a 3.42 ERA in 21 starts this season.
Pirates: Left-hander J.A. Happ joined Pittsburgh in a trade from the Mariners. Seattle received minor league righthander Adrian Sampson.
Orioles: Outfielder Gerardo Parra was acquired from the Brewers for minor league pitcher Zach Davies. Parra, who is currently riding a career-high 14-game hitting streak, is batting .328 on the season.
Cardinals: Reliever Jonathan Broxton joined St. Louis from the Brewers for minor league outfielder Malik Collymore.
Twins: Reliever Kevin Jepsen was acquired from the Rays for two minor league pitchers.
Rangers: Reliever Sam Dyson was acquired from the Marlins for minorleague catcher Tomas Telis and left-handed reliever Cody Ege.
Marlins: Infielder Jeff Baker, who was hitting .208, was released and rookie right-hander Jose Urena was called up. Urena will start tonight against the Padres.
Mariners: Catcher/first baseman Jesus Montero was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw was scratched from his scheduled start Friday against the Angels because of a sore right hip. Zack Greinke was moved up a day to make the start in place of Kershaw, who also missed his Wednesday start because of the hip. Kershaw is now scheduled to pitch today’s game. The Dodgers also put third baseman Justin Turner on the 15-day DL with a thigh infection.