The Mets have traded 33-year old catcher Ramon Castro to the White Sox for 25-year old righty pitcher Lance Broadway. Castro played in 26 games for the Mets this season and he was 20 for 79 (.253 avg, .752 OPS) with 5 runs scored, 3 homers and 13 RBIs. The Mets felt that Castro was expendable due to the emergence of rookie Omir Santos. The 27-year old righty swinging Santos has played in 32 games for the Mets this season and he is 23 for 89 (.258 avg, .724 OPS) with 11 runs scored, 3 homers and 18 RBIs. The Mets got a nice return for Castro in Lance Broadway who can start or reliever. Broadway pitched in 8 games (0 starts) for the White Sox this season and he is 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP. He has now pitched in 19 games (2 starts) in his major league career and he is 2-2 with a 4.69 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP. This was a rare trade that will likely help both teams.