The Mets are moving away from Steven Matz.
The team sent the 29-year-old lefty to the Blue Jays on Wednesday night and in return received three prospective prospects, The Post confirmed.
The Mets reached a $ 5.2 million deal with Matz in early December to avoid arbitration.
He struggled in the shortened 2020 season of COVID-19, going 0-5 with a 9.68 ERA in six starts and three reliefs. He loses his place in the starting rotation and ends up on the injured list with shoulder ease.
The Mets get right-handed pitchers Yennsy Diaz, Sean Reid-Foley and Josh Winckowski, who according to MLB.com are the Blue Jays’ 27th position.
The Mets have bolstered a tremendous rotation this off-season, adding Carlos Carrasco and Joey Lucchesi to a crew that includes Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman, David Peterson and Noah Syndergaard, who are expected to be a few months into the 2021 season of the Tommy John surgery will return. . Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo will also challenge for the starting lineup.
Freeback Trevor Bauer is still over the Mets. The team made an offer to the Cy Young winner in 2020 this season, although he is also linked with the Blue Jays, Angels and Dodgers.