CUBS SET TO ACQUIRE PITCHER CLAY HOLMES AND OUTFIELDER TYRONE TAYLOR FROM METS, AP SOURCE SAYS

New York Mets' Tyrone Taylor hits a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Monday, July 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) 2026-08-03T22:00:04Z CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are poised to acquire pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the New York Mets for touted infield prospect Jefferson Rojas.

Associated Press reports that new York Mets' Tyrone Taylor hits a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Monday, July 27, 2026, in New York.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) 2026-08-03T22:00:04Z CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are poised to acquire pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the New York Mets for touted infield prospect Jefferson Rojas.

The teams have agreed to the trade pending medical reviews, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.

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