Johan Santana has been traded to the Mets for four prospects, pending the Mets and Santana agreeing to a contract extension. The Mets will send Carlos Gomez, Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey to Minnesota to complete the deal.
Here's how it breaks down:
The Mets get:
Johan Santana, SP
28 years old
3.22 Career ERA, 93-44 W-L record
$13 million salary in 2007
expected deal: 6-years, $150 million
projected impact: + 5 to 7 wins in the regular season, and a much stronger Mets' post-season rotation.
The Twins get:
Carlos Gomez, OF
22 years old
.232 batting average with Mets in '07
young 5-tool stud
could start for Twins either in '08 or '09
Phil Humber, SP
25 years old
Mets #1 draft pick in 2004
Tommy John surgery in 2005
spent 2007 in AAA
Could crack the Twins' 2008 rotation
Deolis Guerra, SP
18 years old
6'5" 200 lbs.
spent '07 in A ball
A couple of years away from the bigs
Kevin Mulvey, SP
22 years old
2006 2nd round pick
spent '07 in AA
Good control, plus fastball, slider
This is one of those trades that is probably good for both teams. However, I think the Mets did well, considering they were competing against the Yankees and Red Sox for Santana. They also apparently held onto their top prospect, 19-year old outfielder Fernando Martinez, whom the Twins wanted added to the deal. Nice job by the Mets, in my opinion, to secure the game's top pitcher.
As for the American Leaguers, it looks like the Red Sox also win by keeping Johan out of the Bronx. The Yankees still need to improve their rotation if they want to beat the 'Sox in 2008.
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