Mets to pay $8.1M to Pirates as part of Weaver trade, Cubs to send Toronto nearly $5M with Taillon
New York Mets pitcher Luke Weaver throws out Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández at first base during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) 2026-08-05T10:00:08Z The New York Mets will pay more than $8.1 million to Pit.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated sports brief. The source report from AP says: New York Mets pitcher Luke Weaver throws out Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández at first base during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) 2026-08-05T10:00:08Z The New York Mets will pay more than $8.1 million to Pit.
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- Published: Aug 5, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Sports
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