Mets trade Huascar Brazoban to White Sox in early morning deal as deadline sell-off continues

Nypost · Aug 03, 2026 · 174 words · By Joseph Staszewski

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What to know about Mets trade Huascar Brazoban to White Sox in early morning deal as deadline sell-off continues

The Mets have sold off another piece of their bullpen.

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What happened

The Mets have sold off another piece of their bullpen.

Why it matters

The Amazin’s are trading right-handed reliever Huascar Brazoban to the White Sox, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported early Monday morning.

Common ground

Chicago is sending Double-A right-handed pitcher Gabe Davis and Triple–A righty Zach Franklin back to the Mets.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Mets trade Huascar Brazoban to White Sox in early morning deal as deadline sell-off continues?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that reliever A.J. Minter to the Twins before Monday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “reliever A.J. Minter to the Twins before Monday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline.”

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Multiple independent news reports confirm the Mets traded A.J. Minter to the Minnesota Twins for prospects Billy Amick and Bruin Agbayani.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in Flushing, Queens, New York City. They compete in the East Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). The team…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_seasons

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets_all-time_roster

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Claim 2: “The Amazin’s have already traded starter Freddy Peralta to the Rays”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Freddy Peralta is a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays and has previously played for the New York Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freddy Peralta Diaz (born June 4, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Peralta

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Claim 3: “The Amazin’s are trading right-handed reliever Huascar Brazoban to the White Sox”

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Multiple independent sources (UPI, AOL, and a trade details report) confirm the New York Mets traded Huascar Brazoban to the Chicago White Sox.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Huascar Leandro Brazobán (born October 15, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huascar_Brazobán

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Claim 4: “Bruin Agbayani — the son of former Met Benny Agbayani.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 5: “Brazoban was 5-2 with a 2.56 ERA this season.”

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Two separate web sources explicitly state that Brazoban went 5-2 with a 2.56 ERA this season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dedniel Omar Núñez (born June 5, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
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Claim 6: “The right-hander had a 4.99 ERA in his first season with the Mets.”

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The claim that Peralta had a 4.99 ERA in his first season with the Mets is mentioned in the AOL report, but no other independent evidence was found to corroborate this specific stat.

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Claim 7: “The lefty, who was in his second season with the team, went to the Twins for prospects Billy Amick and Bruin Agbayani”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 8: “The right-hander was in his third season with the Mets, after being acquired from the Marlins in July 2024.”

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Multiple sources confirm Brazoban was acquired by the Mets from the Marlins in July 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mets pitcher Huascar Brazoban (43) walks off the field after the top of the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field.The right-hander was in his third season with the Mets, after being ac…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-trade-huascar-brazoban-whi…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets acquired reliever Huascar Brazoban from the division-rival Marlins.The Marlins being the Marlins have played terrible baseball and are having yet another fire sale. You can get excited about …
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/mets-to-acquire-huasc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Acquired by the Mets as part of a 2024 trade with the Miami Marlins, Brazobán carved out a nice role in New York. The 2026 season has been his best as a pro with the right-hander pitching to a 2.61 ER…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-trading-reliever-huascar-brazob…

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Claim 9: “Peralta was traded to Tampa Bay on Sunday.”

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Only one source (AOL) explicitly mentions that Peralta was traded to Tampa Bay on 'Sunday'. While the trade itself is verified by Wikipedia, the specific day 'Sunday' is only mentioned in one source.

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Claim 10: “He went 10-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 117 appearances as a Met, including nine as an opener.”

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Two independent sources confirm the specific stats: 10-5 record, 3.42 ERA, and 117 appearances as a Met, including nine as an opener.

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web search NEUTRAL — He went 10-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 117 appearances as a Met, including nine as an opener. Peralta was traded to Tampa Bay on Sunday. The right-hander had a 4.99 ERA in his first season with the Mets.
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-trade-huascar-brazoban-whi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brazoban departs after developing into one of the Mets’ most reliable bullpen arms this season. The 35-year-old went 5-2 with a 2.56 ERA and finished his New York tenure with a 10-5 record and a 3.42 …
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/08/03/mets-trade-reliever-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Huascar Leandro Brazoban posted a 3.09 ERA (32.0 IP/11 ER) with 40 strikeouts in 27 appearances with Miami...20 of his 27 outings were scoreless; including his final nine appearances (7.2 innings).
https://www.mlb.com/player/huascar-brazoban-623211

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Claim 11: “Chicago is sending Double-A right-handed pitcher Gabe Davis and Triple–A righty Zach Franklin back to the Mets.”

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Multiple sources (UPI, MLB.com via a trade report, and another web source) confirm the White Sox sent Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin to the Mets in exchange for Brazoban.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Curtis James Mead (born 26 October 2000) is an Australian professional baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Chicago White Sox organizations and rosters of their affiliates:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado Springs Sky Sox were a Minor League Baseball team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and was the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers …
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Claim 12: “The Mets traded Minter last Thursday.”

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The claim that the Mets traded Minter 'last Thursday' is mentioned in the AOL report, but not corroborated by other sources which only confirm the trade occurred.

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