Mets land Phils prospect Kilome for Cabrera

PITTSBURGH -- The Mets traded veteran infielder Asdrúbal Cabrera to the Phillies on Friday for Double-A right-hander Franklyn Kilome.
Kilome has made 19 starts for Reading in 2018, recording 83 strikeouts to counter 51 walks while accumulating a 4.24 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over 102 innings. The 23-year-old will join the Mets farm system that landed four prospects on MLB Pipeline's updated Top 100 list on Thursday.
Kilome was signed by the Phillies out of the Dominican Republic in 2013 and was the Phillies' No. 10 prospect. He is now listed as the No. 5 prospect in the Mets organization following the trade.
"He's a little bit raw, but there is a lot of potential there," Mets assistant general manager John Ricco told reporters on a conference call on Friday. "We're really excited to bring him to an organization that prides itself on developing pitching talent."
The right-hander stands at 6-foot-6 and has a fastball that reaches the upper-90s, complimented by a curveball that MLB Pipeline states "often flashes plus."

Cabrera, 32, played one of his best games of the season on Thursday night as he collected three extra-base hits and produced a season-high four RBIs against the Pirates at PNC Park. He appeared in 98 games with the Mets in 2018, slashing .277/.329/.488 with 58 RBIs and 18 home runs. He is set to be a free agent after this season.
"I feel good," Cabrera said when discussing the trade with reporters before Friday night's game, a 5-4 loss. "It's part of the game. I'm really happy because I leave with my head up because I did my best for the Mets."
Cabrera played in 374 games with the Mets over 2 1/2 seasons after signing with the club as a free agent in December 2015. New York will now turn an eye toward the future, as Ricco indicated to reporters that 26-year-old rookie Jeff McNeil will see a lot of time at second base in the wake of the trade.