{
  "id": 179793,
  "title": "Mets to pay $8.1M to Pirates as part of Weaver trade, Cubs to send Toronto nearly $5M with Taillon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/mets-to-pay-8-1m-to-pirates-as-part-of-weaver-trade-cubs-to-send",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T15:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/mets-weaver-trade-cash-1ad8f41bc15b63fb80e4c7e41b18ce1b"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Mets are set to pay the Pittsburgh Pirates over $8.1 million in connection with a recent trade, as reported by The Associated Press. The deal involved the pitching services of Luke Weaver, who was sent to the Pirates in exchange for minor league infielder Sammy Stafura. This arrangement effectively settles most of the $13.4 million remaining on Weaver's $8 million salary for 2026. The Mets will make four payments of $530,882 to the Pirates on specific dates throughout the year, covering a total sum of $8,123,529.\n\nOn the other hand, the Chicago Cubs are obligated to transfer nearly $5 million to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of their trade with the Los Angeles Giants. The trade saw right-hander Jameson Taillon shipped to the Blue Jays in exchange for an unknown player. Toronto will ultimately cover $433,583 of Taillon's $18 million salary, leaving the Cubs to pay $1,239,197 to the Blue Jays on four separate occasions in August, September, and October of the same year.",
  "summary": "The New York Mets will pay more than $8.1 million to Pittsburgh as part of this week’s trade that sent pitcher Luke Weaver to the Pirates for minor league infielder Sammy…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}