Padres/Mets swap spare parts

New York Mets - Acquired OF Ben Johnson and P Jon Adkins from the San Diego Padres for P Royce Ring and P Heath Bell.

Nobody in this trade is really significant as both teams try to fill out their rosters for next season.  Bell has a good minor league track record but the Mets have only half-heartedly used him and his performance in the majors so far hasn’t proved them wrong.  Petco is a good fit for any pitcher and Bell can still turn things around.  Ben Johnson will serve, along with Endy Chavez, as the backup to the cripple in right and, if Floyd is re-signed, the cripple in left as well.  Ring’s probably the weakest of the players in this trade, not really a major leaguer (you pitch the Ring and your team dies), and Adkins can look OK at times in pitchers’ parks. 

2007 ZiPS Projections  
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Player        AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI  BB  SO  SB    BA   OBP   SLG 
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Johnson      421  65  105  25  2  15  60  44 107   6  .249  .323  .425

2006 ZiPS Projections
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Player         W   L   G  GS   IP    H   ER  HR  BB  SO   ERA
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Adkins         2   2  61   0   65   72   33   7  22  39  4.57

Bell           3   2  47   0   64   58   29   8  21  60  4.08

Ring           2   3  47   0   53   53   30   9  26  35  5.09