Baseball: Blue Jays try to close deal for Mets ace Dickey
BY Staff and Wire Reports
Monday, December 17, 2012
The Toronto Blue Jays tried Sunday night to close a trade for
New York Mets ace R.A. Dickey, with the deal hinging
on whether the NL Cy Young winner could work out a
new contract.
The Mets would get prized catching prospect Travis
d’Arnaud. There was speculation Toronto also would
receive catcher Josh Thole while sending catcher John
Buck and minor league pitcher Noah Syndergaard to
the Mets.
Dickey, a 38-year-old knuckleballer and former Tulsa
Driller, was 20-6 with a 2.73 ERA last season. He is
signed for $5.25 million next year, and the Mets started
exploring trades after they couldn’t agree to a contract
adding two years.
D’Arnaud, who turns 24 in February, hit .333 at
Triple-A Las Vegas with 16 homers and 52 RBIs. He
tore a knee ligament in June and had season-ending
surgery.
