30
2010
Mets Sign Catalanotto to Minor League Deal
An article by Hojo's Mojo
The Mets have signed veteran utilityman Frank Catalanotto to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
The 35-year-old Catalanotto hit .278 with a homer and nine RBIs in 77 games last season for the Milwaukee Brewers. He’s a career .292 hitter over 13 big league seasons that included stops in Detroit, Texas and Toronto.
Catalanotto has played first, second and third base, as well as both corner outfield spots during his career. That versatility could come in handy for a Mets club that was decimated by injuries last season.
Catalanotto, a left-handed hitter, is still very effective against RHP and has a career line of .297/.361/.458 against them.
He could prove to be more useful than Jeremy Reed or Argenis Reyes last season.
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i like Cat. We need pitching.
The only way he should make the team is if Pagan or Matthews go down, especially with Tatis re-signed.
Catalanotto could be useful. Why did we need Matthews Jr. again?
JANE JARVIS DIED!
I think he is a good pick up. I think with Cat if they had signed Kennedy also and not Tatis would have been a better move.
That’s a great point,Moose. Cat/Kennedy much better for team than Tatis/Castillo. But that begs the question: who would take Luis? The Mets would’ve had to DFA Castillo and they’re not ready to do that. Unless that Lowell for Castillo rumor was true…we still have the guy.
There’s Omar again…signing Italians!
hehe