Breaking News: Mets Trade Ike Davis to the Pirates

6:17 pm - Leaving for the A's game I'll update again later if there is news but it looks as though that is all that we are going to know about this breaking story for today ... still early here! Getting late on the East Coast! lol.

4:54 pm - Link to the initial (official) story with Ike Davis' reaction, updates still to come!

Here's initial news story with first quotes from Ike Davis. Hit refresh for more later. http://t.co/gm1IBuPK14 #mets #pirates
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 18, 2014

4:45 - More from Adam Rubin of ESPN New York on Ike's father's reaction:

Ex-Yank Ron Davis, Ike's dad, tells Matt Ehalt: "Why would you want to play for someone that didn't want you? They tried to get rid of him."
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 18, 2014

4:25pm - Heyman reports that the player to be name later may be significant

hearing the PTBNL in ike deal is fairly significant. so there's that. #mets #bucs
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) April 18, 2014

4:18 pm - More news on the trade regarding the financial aspects has been reported by ESPN's Adam Rubin via Twitter:

Ike Davis' salary this season was $3.5M, so there is $3.14 million owed this season by #Pirates. #mets
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 18, 2014

3:45 pm There have been rumors about a trade throughout the day between the Mets and the Pirates surrounding Mets' first baseman Ike Davis. It was officially reported that a trade has been made by CBS Sport's Jon Heyman via Twitter at 3:45pm Friday afternoon.

Ike Davis trade agreed to with pirates
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) April 18, 2014

Just minutes ago Heyman gave a few more details through his Twitter account. Davis was traded for pitcher Zach Thorton and a player to be named later. Heyman also reported that that player would most likely not be Tyler Thornburg or Eduardo Rodriguez but another player of lower value. I will keep you updated on this developing story here on Bullpen, Baseball & Sock Talk so stay tuned.