Mets Acquire Jon Niese from Pirates for Antonio Bastardo

The New York Mets traded  LHP Antonio Bastardo today to the Pittsburgh Pirates and brought back LHP Jon Niese. The Mets are also including case considerations in the deal. Bastardo will be going back to the Pirates after playing there last year. Niese spent the first 8 years of his career with the Mets. He had a career record of 69-67 with a 4.00 ERA in 205 games and 195 starts. Last year for the Pirates, Bastardo had a 2.98 ERA in 66 games. He had a 4.74 for the Mets this year. Hopefully this trade works out well for both teams and Niese and Bastardo can improve their seasons.