The New York Mets have sure been busy this offseason. 

First, they traded away longtime outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Marcus Semien. 

Then, the Mets watched Edwin Diaz go to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pete Alonso leave for the Baltimore Orioles. 

The Mets did sign infielder Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million deal and introduced him in a press conference on Monday. 

And, now the Mets have finally traded veteran Jeff McNeil after plenty of trade rumblings. 

Jeff Passan of ESPN had the news of the trade involving McNeil, who is now going to the Athletics. 

"The New York Mets will receive a rookie-ball arm in the deal that sends Jeff McNeil to the A's, sources tell ESPN. The Mets also will be sending cash to help cover McNeil's $15.75 million salary, plus the $2 million buyout on a club option for next year." 

Here is the full trade as the Mets move on from most of McNeil's contract. 

As the offseason went on, the Mets' moving on from McNeil seemed like something that was likely going to take place, so it isn't surprising. 

Rodriguez, the lone player the Mets got in return, is just 17 years old and played for the DSL Athletics this past season. 

So, this is nothing but a salary dump with hopes of Rodriguez panning out in half a decade or so. 

Mets insider reacts to Jeff McNeil trade

After the news, Mets insider Steve Gelbs of SNY reacted to the deal that watched McNeil leave Queens for the first time in his MLB career. 

And, Gelbs sure thinks the Mets will add some pieces at some point. 

"I don't think that the conversation around McNeil should lessen what a great Met he was...as for the big picture, they continue to delete. At some point, they'll need to add more," Gelbs stated. 

Right now, it remains to be seen what the Mets choose to do, but they have lost a ton of players. 

In some good news, they did add former New York Yankees reliever Devin Williams as well as Polanco, but that certainly isn't anywhere close to what Mets fans had hoped for at the beginning of free agency. 

There are plenty of questions, and only time will tell if the Mets bring in more pieces in hopes of contending for an NL East crown, or at least a Wild Card spot.