Vic Black traded to Mets

Vic Black was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Mets on August 28, 2013 to complete the deal for Marlon Byrd. Prior to the traded RHP Black pitched at Triple A Indianapolis of the Pirates where he was 5-3, 2.51 ERA, 63 K, 1.05 WHIP, 17 SV in 46.2 IP over 38 games. He was originally drafted by the Pirates with the 49th pick of the first round in 2009. Black turned 25 on May 23.