In what could be a low-risk trade, the New York Mets have gotten rid of poor reliever Guillermo Mota and acquired catcher Johnny Estrada from the Milwaukee Brewers.
While Estrada has decent numbers on the plate, hitting .278 with 10 homers and 54 RBIs with the Brewers this year, he threw out only 7.6 per cent of runners attempting to steal - the lowest among NL catchers. So Omar Minaya was only half right with his assessment:
"Johnny adds depth to our catching situation. He’s a former All-Star who switch-hits and has hit over .300 three times in his career."
Meanwhile, Mota was often booed by home fans, going just 2-2 with a 5.76 ERA in 52 relief appearances this season.
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