The Mets have acquired righty Brooks Pounders from the Indians for cash considerations, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
Pounders, 28, had spent the entire season with AAA-Columbus, posting a solid 2.17 ERA with an 11.83 K/9 in 35 IP. Though unquestionably impressive in the new, juiced-up Triple-A landscape, Pounders’ line was suppressed by a .217 BABIP and obviously unsustainable 87.6% LOB. His FIP was a more pedestrian 3.67, and deeper peripheral marks were even less encouraged.
In 35 career MLB innings for the Royals, Angels, and Rockies, the hulking righty has pitched to an 8.92 ERA/6.39 FIP with a startling 3.05 HR/9 over that span. He did put together an impressive line last season, spinning 15 1/3 innings of 9.98 K/9/1.17 BB/9 ball for the Wild Card-winning Rockies. Pounders’ll look to stabilize what’s been one of MLB’s worst bullpens this season, with only Seth Lugo, Robert Gsellman, and the suddenly homer-prone Edwin Diaz offering anything in the way of dependability thus far.
Bill
Looking at his MLB stats it looks like he’ll fit right in!
Bklyn179
Well said, lol
deweybelongsinthehall
Big move from a big market club…
sufferforsnakes
So the Indians were paid dollars for the pounds?
Polish Hammer
Quarters making him a QuarterPounders…
sufferforsnakes
Dangit, now I want a cheeseburger.
skip tracey
lol
lfrient1
You and sufferfortribe make a good one-two punch! Now that we’re in that mode of thinking — perhaps Pounders should have taken up carpentry or boxing?
lfrient1
There’s nothing funnier than a good pun!
josecanecco
Mets win another sweepstakes
Order the rings
Polish Hammer
Surprised Mickey didn’t wait a few days to grab Cody Allen…then again he doesn’t have a few days in the Big Apple…
AgeeHarrelsonJones
Good name, bad numbers
sufferforsnakes
Been pitching fine so far this season at AAA.
david klein
80 grade name
metnoxious
Another chump move.
BaseballBrian
NL East winning move right here.
Gwynning's Anal Lover
I remember when the Pirates traded away this guy with Goris I was ticked. I thought Brooks would eventually be a solid bullpen piece. I guess I was slightly wrong on that deal.
The Human Toilet
Pounder? I barely know her
lfrient1
Booooooooooooo!
srechter
Along with josh outman and mark hamburger, brooks pounders remains one of my very favorite pitching names. Rookie JD Hammer is also fun.
spinach
“Pounders’ll”
As always great use of language on the MLBTR posts.
rizdakc99
The Mets gonna relish Pounders and his high cheese. When he’s on, batters just can’t ketchup to it.
Daniel Nemo Talorico
I’m POUNDERING this move from Brodie. Wondering what his intention are. Come next month is he going to sign ALLEN, and once signed trade him a week later. Just hope he doesn’t mortgage what little bit we have left in the minors on just rentals at the deadline, and just have it be for nothing.
jwr0223
Amazing…you can’t make this stuff up.
beerman
Life changing move. Good job Brodie. This will put them over the top.