Red Sox Trade for Addison Reed from Mets for 3 Prospects

The New York Mets have traded closer Addison Reed to the Boston Red Sox.

The Red Sox confirmed the deal prior to Monday's trade deadline, adding they parted ways with minor league pitchers Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista and Steve Nogosek.

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports first reported the trade.

Injuries damaged the Mets' hopes of contention in 2017. Key players like Yoenis Cespedes, Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Neil Walker, Noah Syndergaard and David Wright have all had at least one stint on the disabled list.

Reed was one of the few bright spots as New York's season fell apart. He took over as closer in place of the injured Jeurys Familia in May and has posted a 2.57 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 49.0 innings.

With Reed due to become a free agent at the end of this season, it made no sense for the Mets to keep him. Relievers are always in high demand at the trade deadline, and the 28-year-old has played at a high level since being acquired by New York in 2015.  

Per FanGraphs, Reed's 8.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranks sixth among all Major League Baseball relievers. He has experience as a full-time closer dating back to the first three full seasons of his career with the Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks, and he has shown the ability to pitch high-leverage innings before the ninth.  

As the Red Sox look to make a playoff push over the regular season's final months, Reed will help solidify their bullpen and give manager John Farrell more options to play with to ease the burden on his current group of relievers.