The two New York-based teams in Major League Baseball were involved in trades on Friday. The Mets acquired two-time All-Star relief pitcher Gregory Soto of Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic from the Baltimore Orioles for minor league righthanded pitchers Wellington Aracena of Mao, Dominican Republic and Cameron Foster of Houston, Texas according to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors. The Yankees then acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon of Yorba Linda, California from the Colorado Rockies for pitching prospects Griffin Herring of Grapevine, Texas and Josh Grosz of Twentynine Palms, California according to Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors.
