The trade would have been the third by Alderson since Friday. When asked if he is still looking to add another hitter before Friday's trading deadline, Alderson replied: "It's not Friday yet." We've got another game to play."Īlderson said he personally apologized to Flores but declined to reveal any details about what transpired between the Mets and Brewers. "There's not a finer kid in that clubhouse than him, and so hopefully, we can move past this and get ready for tomorrow.
That's why I got emotional."īrewers catcher Martin Maldonadohad reacted to the initial news via Twitter, posting the photo from the team plane with a farewell message.Maldonado promptly deleted that tweet and replaced it with another.Ĭollins said he was given no information about a trade during the game. I was sad, being with the Mets forever, and all my teammates here. Said Flores: "When I came up to hit I heard everybody cheering. "It's an unfortunate situation, but whatever has been speculated over the course of the evening has not and will not transpire." It's something I've addressed personally with the player involved, and it's one of the things that happens today with modern communications, et cetera. Unfortunately, social media, et cetera, got ahead of the facts and may have had an adverse effect on one of the players rumored to be involved. "Someone came to me: 'Wilmer's crying,'" Collins said. Mets manager Terry Collins said he had no clue why Flores was crying until bench coach Bob Geren explained to him what was being reported. Then, when Flores took to shortstop the following half-inning - believing he was on the verge of being dealt - he was dabbing tears from his eyes. With news reports about an impending trade filling Citi Field via social media, fans gave Flores a standing ovation when he batted late in the game. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson apologized to Flores after a bizarre scene played out during the Mets' 7-3 loss to the visiting San Diego Padres. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in March, he had just started to resume throwing this week.īut a source told that Wheeler's medical information played no role in the deal disintegrating. Wheeler's medical information had seemed the most likely to scuttle a trade. He plans on playing in the big leagues for the next 15 years."īoras told Fox Sports that Gomez had "never had a hip issue in his playing career." Other than a hamstring issue, he's been in great physical health. He has not been seen by any outside physicians this year. If there was ever an issue with him, we would have him seen by experts in a particular area.
"He's in first-class physical condition without issue," Boras said. Scott Boras, Gomez's agent, disputed any medical issue about Gomez. Multiple reports placed the reason for the Mets bailing as concern about Gomez's hip. The Mets pulled the plug, according to a source. Wilmer Flores shed tears at shortstop, thinking he had been dealt by the New York Mets.Īlthough the teams had agreed to the players in a trade - right-hander Zack Wheeler and Flores for Gomez - the deal crumbled Wednesday night after an exchange of medical records, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin told the Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel. NEW YORK - Carlos Gomez's Milwaukee Brewers teammates posed with him and tweeted a farewell photo from the team plane.
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