Mets ship veteran Pham to D-Backs

The New York Mets traded outfielder Tommy Pham to the Arizona Diamondbacks for infield prospect Jeremy Rodriguez, both clubs announced Tuesday.

The Mets and Diamondbacks are splitting Pham’s salary for the rest of 2023, which is $1.7 million, reports Tim Britton of The Athletic.

Pham is the latest Mets player to be dealt amid a multi-day roster purge. The club has already traded Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Mark Canha, David Robertson, and Dominic Leone.

The 35-year-old Pham is enjoying a strong season, slashing .268/.348/.472 with 10 homers and 36 RBIs over 79 games.

Arizona’s outfield currently includes NL Rookie of the Year favorite Corbin Carroll, Jake McCarthy, and Alek Thomas.

Meanwhile, Rodriguez is just 17 years old and has yet to play above the Dominican Summer League.