The New York Mets made another depth move on Friday, claiming infielder Diego Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced. Castillo, 26, has accumulated more than 3,000 minor league plate appearances. Most of his success came in 2021 between the New York Yankees’ and Pittsburgh Pirates’ systems, when he hit 19 home runs and posted an .843 OPS in Double-A and Triple-A....
Veterans Tim Locastro and Abraham Almonte are off to a hot start this spring. The two outfielders are having strong camps so far, and showing off the Mets outfield depth for the upcoming season. The three starters are penciled in, Brandon Nimmo, Starling Marte, Mark Canha, but there’s certainly opportunity for someone to pick up playing time off the bench. A large group of Mets potential...
The Mets added depth to their outfield during the offseason with the minor league signings of Tim Locastro, Abraham Almonte, and D.J. Stewart, and early in spring, all three are off to good starts. Locastro, 30, was signed as a free agent by the Mets in January and is showing early in Mets camp that he might be a solid depth piece. The New York native is known for his speed (39 steals in 44...
Right before the first Spring Training game of the 2023 season, the New York Mets made a move to add another outfielder to the organization. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets signed outfielder Jaylin Davis to a minor league deal and he received an invite to spring training. Last season, Davis spent the majority of the year in the Boston Red Sox organization after being...
David Peralta Position: OF Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 35 (8/14/1987) 2022 Traditional Stats: 134 G, 490 PA, .251/.316/.415/.731, 12 HR, 30 2B, 59 RBI, 110 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 109 OPS+, 104 wRC+, 0.7 bWAR, 1.7 fWAR, 8.4 BB%, 23.3 K%, .307 BABIP, .313 xwOBA, -5 DRS, 5 OAA Rundown David Peralta has been one of the most under-appreciated players in Major League Baseball for nearly a decade. In his...
The Mets are considering former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen for added depth in their outfield, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. McCutchen, 36, slashed 237/.316/.384 in 134 games a season ago for the Brewers, posting career lows in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. However, he did still hit 17 homers and collect 69 RBIs. While he used to be a premier center fielder,...
Whether or not the Mets sign Carlos Correa, it’s worth examining what other options are out there that could help improve the team’s depth at the big-league level. While the elite free agent hitters (besides Correa) are off the board, there are still some potential useful pieces out there that the Mets could sign to to inexpensive or minor-league deals to battle for a spot with say,...
The Mets signed Travis Jankowski to a minor league deal once again, Andy Martino of SNY reported Saturday. Jankowski has made his way around this year, as the Mets signed him to a minor league deal back in March as well. He was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse but quickly received a call-up to the Mets on April 6. He fractured his left fourth metacarpal on May 27, which knocked him out for over a...
