Mets Announce Trade With Giants After Rockies Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | Last updated Jun 7, 2025 6:16 PM ET

The New York Mets enter Saturday’s game against the Colorado Rockies with a 40-24 record that sits atop of the National League East standings. New York is one of just three teams in MLB with at least 40 wins this season, joining the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.

Losing in the National League Championship Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, New York reinforced its roster over the winter, most notably signing superstar outfielder Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract. While Soto and New York’s talented offense grabbed most of the headlines this offseason, it has been the Mets’ pitching staff that has led the way thus far.

Coming into the weekend, New York ranks first in team ERA with a 2.84 mark. This has been despite several injuries to key pitchers. Further bolstering this group, the Mets announced a trade with the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.

Sending out cash considerations to San Francisco, the Mets received right-handed pitcher Justin Garza in return.

We have made the following roster move: pic.twitter.com/7tjjNtArMN
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 7, 2025

Garza has two separate stints in MLB. Making his debut in 2021 with Cleveland, the former eighth round pick out of Cal State Fullerton pitched 28.2 innings to a 4.71 ERA. Not making it back to the big leagues until 2023 with the Boston Red Sox, Garza appeared in 17 games that season, posting a 7.36 ERA in 18.1 innings.

Since being let go by Boston, Garza has joined the Los Angeles Angels and Giants, but did not make big league appearances for either club before being dealt to New York.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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