Wilmer Flores Cries On Field, Mets Leave Him in Game Following Carlos Gomez Trade Reports [UPDATES]

Wilmer Flores is reportedly part of the deal that will send Carlos Gomez from the Brewers to the Mets. The pending trade has been widely reported including by ESPN, the New York Daily News, and various other places online. The deal won’t be official until physicals are done.

For whatever the reason Flores remained in Wednesday night’s Mets’ game vs. the Padres where he was caught shedding tears while returning to his position at short after receiving an ovation during an at bat. So in typical Mets fashion they appear to make a good move — acquire Gomez — but still leave Flores in the game and allow this scene to happen.

Meanwhile Ken Rosenthal added this as why Flores stayed in the game.

Asked official involved with Gomez trade why Flores is still in game. Reply: “No deal is done. The entire world has jumped the gun.”
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2015

Not sure how to interpret that. Club officials often say such things when deals are at the stage in which review of medicals is pending.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2015

Added ESPN’s TJ Quinn:

For those asking why Flores is still in: terms are agreed to, but deal is not done until Brewers sign off on Wheeler's physical.
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) July 30, 2015

And yes, whether the deal is done or not, it looks bad and they should realize that by now.
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) July 30, 2015

Only the Mets …

And yeah, if a team was going to have a trade blow up in spectacular fashion it would only be one team … the Mets.

Ruben Tejada eventually pinch-hit for Flores in the bottom of the ninth.

UPDATE: Here’s what Mets manager Terry Collins said afterward, saying he didn’t know about the trade talk during the game:

"Someone came to me, 'Wilmer's crying.'" Terry Collins said. At that point Collins had no idea about a trade.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinMedia) July 30, 2015

UPDATE NO. 2: Mets GM Sandy Alderson says there won’t be a deal.

Sandy Alderson: "There is no trade, and unfortunately social media etc. got ahead of the facts ....
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinMedia) July 30, 2015

Alderson just told #Mets’ writers “there is no trade” for Gomez and that a deal “will not transpire.”
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2015

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