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The New York Mets have made their first of what is expected to be a couple of deadline deals, trading Lucas Duda to the Tampa Bay Rays for reliever Drew Smith. Here’s Duda and manager Terry Collins reflecting on his time as a New York Met:
Terry Collins said goodbye to Lucas Duda just a few minutes ago. He lauded Duda's service to the Mets over eight seasons. pic.twitter.com/1MM246oIW9
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 27, 2017
Lucas Duda: "I was very proud to be a New York Met. And I'm going to be very proud to be a Tampa Bay Ray." pic.twitter.com/S2XvelH8Ad
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 27, 2017
His teammates weren’t happy to see him leave:
From Cabrera's insta story. All the feels. pic.twitter.com/4XSF7YJsTK
— Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs) July 27, 2017
Some thanks from the big league club:
Thank you, Lucas Duda! pic.twitter.com/JjZrOBJwE8
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 27, 2017
You never know what you have until it’s gone:
Of all the Tweets flying by hashtagged "Mets," this probably sums it up (although Duda actually was under-appreciated) ... https://t.co/MenNER1aZb
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinMedia) July 28, 2017
Lucas Duda completes his Mets tenure 7th in franchise history in HR, 13th in OPS, 16th in 2B, 18th in BB. A polarizing, underrated player.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 27, 2017
Duda hit 125 homers with #Mets, with an .801 OPS
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 27, 2017
Good luck to Duda with his new team!