Huascar Brazoban never expected getting traded to Mets at deadline

Huascar Brazoban was not surprised he was traded before Tuesday's deadline, but the hard-throwing reliever didn't expect his landing spot to be with the Mets. “I kept hearing rumors and rumors, but I never heard the Mets,” Brazoban said through an interpreter before throwing a scoreless inning in the Mets' 8-3 loss Wednesday to the Twins . “Once I heard of the news, I was really excited because I pitched here in the city, so I kind of know how it is around here.” The 34-year-old righty arrived from the Marlins with a 2.93 ERA and 1.011 WHIP in 30 ²/₃ innings this season. The 34-year-old Dominican Republic native offers the Mets another reliever capable of working multiple innings in a game. Huascar