Mets acquire Daniel Vogelbach from Pirates for Colin Holderman

Daniel Vogelbach has landed with the Mets via trade. Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

Mets acquire 1B/DH Daniel Vogelbach from Pirates for reliever Colin Holderman

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Jul 22, 2022 7:32 PM ET

The National League East-leading New York Mets have added a power bat to add to their lineup.

According to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, the Mets have acquired 1B/DH Daniel Vogelbach in exchange for right-handed reliever Colin Holderman.

Heyman added that despite the acquisition of Vogelbach, the Mets are "still open" to adding more offense ahead of the August 2 deadline.

Mets are still open to acquiring another hitter. Solid pickup to start things. Power was needed. https://t.co/DcM0AbVnFU
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 22, 2022

Earlier this week, Michael Mayer of Metsmerized reported that the Mets and Pirates were in discussions surrounding a deal for Vogelbach.

Vogelbach has batted .228/.338/.430 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI in 75 games for the Pirates this season.

The 29-year-old ended the first half of the season on a bit of a cold streak. Over Vogelbach's last nine games, he's batting .115/.343/.231 with a home run, six RBI and nine walks.

Holderman heads to Pittsburgh in the deal. Originally a ninth-round pick by the Mets in 2016, Holderman made his major league debut this season. In 15 appearances, Holderman posted a 4-0 record with a 2.04 ERA in 17.2 innings.

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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