Indians acquire C Plawecki from Mets

[January 07, 2019]  The Cleveland Indians acquired catcher Kevin Plawecki from the New York Mets on Sunday in exchange for right-hander Walker Lockett and infielder Sam Haggerty.

Plawecki, 27, batted .210 with seven homers and 30 RBIs in 79 games last season. He missed six-plus weeks with a broken left hand.

In four big league seasons, Plawecki has a career average of .218 with 14 homers and 76 RBIs.

The Mets acquired Lockett from the San Diego Padres in November. The 24-year-old was 0-3 with a 9.60 ERA in four appearances (three starts) for the Padres, and went 5-9 with a 4.73 ERA in 23 starts for Triple-A El Paso.

Haggerty, 24, batted .243 with four homers and 37 RBIs in 87 games at Double-A Akron. He also spent seven games at Triple-A Columbus and was 3-for-17 with two RBIs.

Earlier this offseason, the Indians traded catcher Yan Gomes to the Washington Nationals.

--Field Level Media

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