Mets acquire Sammy Stafura and Gary Gill Hill at trade deadline
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 8:25 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
The New York Mets added shortstop Sammy Stafura and pitcher Gary Gill Hill just before the 2026 MLB trade deadline. Stafura, who was traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates, is noted for his strong batting performance this season, including 19 home runs in High-A Greensboro. Hill was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a larger trade that sent Freddy Peralta to Tampa. This marks a significant move for the Mets to bolster their minor league prospects ahead of the final stretch of the season.
- •Sammy Stafura traded from Pirates to Mets for Luke Weaver.
- •Gary Gill Hill acquired from Rays in deal for Freddy Peralta.
- •Stafura, a former standout at Walter Panas, has 19 home runs this season.
- •Gill Hill has made 15 starts this year with a 4.43 ERA.
- •Both players are seen as future assets for the Mets organization.
- 8:25 PMYahoo Sports — Sammy Stafura, Gary Gill Hill in Mets' haul at 2026 MLB trade deadline
"Sammy Stafura of Cortlandt and Gary Gill Hill of New Rochelle are among minor-league players the Mets traded for at the 2026 MLB trade deadline
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