New York Mets Player Wilmer Flores Cries During Game After Trade Rumor

Sometimes, there is crying in baseball.
New York Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores was seen getting emotional and tearful in the eighth inning of the team's home game against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field on Wednesday. A rumor about a pending trade deal, spread by social media, was flying about: It stated that he and 30-year-old starting pitcher Zack Wheeler were set to be traded for Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez, 29. The trade deadline is on Friday. "During the game I heard...that I was getting traded," Flores told reporters. "I got emotional and when I came in, they told me there was no trade. I was sad, being a Mets forever...that's why I got emotional. I heard from the fans there was this rumor that I was going to get traded. When I came up to hit, I heard everybody cheering. It was difficult."