How these 4 former Mets players traded at the deadline have done with their new teams

Heading into the 2024 MLB trade deadline, there was plenty of buzz around some former New York Mets getting moved. Several stayed put. The Texas Rangers foolishly held onto Max Scherzer and David Robertson. The Los Angeles Angels must’ve been asking for the moon to keep Kevin Pillar.

Four did find themselves swapping uniforms midseason. How have they done since joining their new ball clubs?

1) Mark Canha

Now on his fourth team in two seasons, Mark Canha went from the Detroit Tigers to the San Francisco Giants. When a player gets moved around as much as Canha has, one has to wonder if the player is the problem. Not in this instance. A likable player both by fans and teammates, he found himself in a unique situation.

Sold by the Mets last summer to the Milwaukee Brewers because everything was on the table for New York, he was dealt in the offseason to the Tigers who picked up his option for 2024. Things went awry for the Tigers beyond just the appearance of the Rally Pimp on that early April day when the Mets looked to turn their fortunes around.

Canha didn’t have a strong showing for the Tigers. Hitting .231/.337/.350 in 377 plate appearances, he was a salary dump trade candidate teams seeking a right handed hitter could add. Since joining the Giants, everyone’s favorite foodie is hitting .314/.375/.343. A lone double has accounted for his only extra-base hit. He has driven in 3 in those first 40 plate appearances.

We hate to root against Canha who embraced New York and the fans in his year and a half with the team. However, with the Giants breathing down the Mets’ necks, we wish him a lot of personal success and plenty of team failure.