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TRADE: New York Mets Send A.J. Minter to the Twins for Benny Agbayani's Son?!
New York Mets kick off the MLB trade deadline with a headline swap—sending AJ Minter to the Minnesota Twins and welcoming Bruin Agbayani, son of former fan favorite Benny Agbayani, back to Queens.
Ryan Finkelstein breaks down why Bruin Agbayani and slugging prospect Billy Amick stand out in this return, how the power-hitting Amick immediately impacts the Mets farm system, and what this trade reveals about the tight market for rental relievers.
Key topics include the Twins' shifting status as buyers, ripple effects in the catching trade market, and how payroll decisions factored into the deal…
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