Mets lose in brutal fashion hours after trading Justin Verlander to Astros

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The New York Mets had themselves one rough Tuesday as a disappointing season continued. 

After trading three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers over the weekend, the Mets sent Justin Verlander – another three-time Cy Young winner – to the Houston Astros on Tuesday, the organization that Verlander helped to win two World Series titles. 

New York Mets' Justin Verlander pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Hours after the trade, the Mets lost in brutal fashion, falling in extra innings to the Kansas City Royals as pitcher Josh Walker balked home the winning run.

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Walker was the third pitcher of the inning for the Mets and ended the game without throwing a pitch.

"I didn’t have a PitchCom in my ear," Walker explained. "Álvy [catcher Francisco Alvarez] didn’t have communication. Basically, I was trying to relay that to him. When I went to step off, my foot was kind of in the footprint of where guys had been throwing and my knee buckled a little bit before I stepped off."

Walker was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day.

MJ Melendez #1 of the Kansas City Royals is doused with water by Bobby Witt Jr. #7 as he celebrates with teammates after scoring on a walk-off balk in the 10th inning against the New York Mets at Kauffman Stadium on August 1, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals won 7-6. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

"It was very technical. But you’ve got to step off there," Mets manager Buck Showalter said, according to the New York