Acce s the Mets beat like never before  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time  texting with Mike Puma  about the inside buzz on the Mets.  Tyler Rogers and Jos Butt each made one final cro s-country flight with their original teams to meet up with their new ones Friday in New York.  The two relievers were dealt for each other Wednesday, one day before the MLB trade deadline. Rogers accompanied his now-former teammates from San Francisco, while Butt traveled with the Mets back to Queens from San Diego ahead of this weekends series between the clubs at Citi Field.  It was kind of a ble sing because I got to say goodbye and do stuff [with them] on the plane, Rogers said in the Mets clubhouse . So it actually worked out great to be able to say goodbye and kind Bobby Orr Jersey  of put a bow on it.  The only problem for Rogers, who has played seven seasons for San Francisco after originally being drafted by the organization in 2013, was that he was wearing a Giants sweatsuit because he had already handed over his suitcase to the teams travel crew before Wednesdays game against the Pirates.  They said it was already on the plane  I was like, Hey, I need to change my clothes,  Rogers joked. There were some phone calls made.  Explore More  Butt similarly flew back with the Mets following the swap, which also sent prospects Drew Gilbert and Blade Tidwell to the Giants.  The 27-year-old reliever admitted he definitely was surprised and not expecting to be moved.  Former Met and new Giant Jos Butt reacts on the mound during the eighth inning of the Amazins 4-3, 10-inning lo s.  Jason Szenes / New York Post  Im not gonna lie to you, at first I was very sad, of course, hearing the news, Butt said through an interpreter before allowing an inherited runner to score the tying run on Pete Alonsos sac fly in the eighth. But as the hours went by  you start getting used to it and accepting the fate of what the busine s of baseball is.  It was kind of fun to fly back with the team. Everybody was kind of just having fun with me and having a great time. But I had already accepted that I was traded, and Im happy to be here and to be getting the opportunity.  Rogers twin brother, Taylor, also was traded from the Reds to the Pirates to the Cubs before the deadline, and he joked, Mom was having a day, thats for sure.  The 34-year-old submariner posted a 1.80 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP in 53 appearances for the Giants this season.  Delivering insights on all things Amazins  Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+  Thank you  By clicking above you agree to the and .  Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter!  Im a reliever whos a pending free agent, so you can kind of connect some dots on a team thats hovering around .500, Rogers said of being traded for the first time. Im very excited. From looking acro s the dugout a week ago, [the Mets are] a team where youre like, Man, this team is the complete package.  Whatever they need from me, hopefully I can give it to them.  Asked to describe Rogers as a reliever and teammate, former Mets infielder Wilmer Flores said, Theyre definitely getting a good one. Tough guy to face. They definitely got better in the bullpen. For a lot of years here, he was a piece you can trust, very reliable. He was basically available every day. Were definitely gonna mi s him. Great pickup for them.  Stan Jonathan Jersey
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