The Mets claimed Luis De Los Santos from the Blue Jays in early November to provide infield depth. De Los Santos had been in the Blue Jays system since 2016 and finally made it to the majors in 2024.
Over 13 games with the Blue Jays, De Los Santos hit .172/.226/.241 with a 34 OPS+. Over that short time, he played at third, first and in left field. He had a pretty solid batting line in Buffalo, hitting .260/.375/.441, which is a pretty sizeable bump from his career minor league line of .250/.312/.385. He’s played in the minors for eight years and when he takes the field this season, it will be his 600th minor league game played. Because of the chunk of time he’s played, he’s racked up 543 hits.
Luis De Los Santos. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized
The Mets claimed De Los Santos for additional infield depth. In the last calendar year, between the majors, minors and Dominican winter ball, De Los Santos has played first, second, third, short and left field. He still has options left, and he gives the Mets quite a bit of roster flexibility to get an additional glove on the bench when needed. De Los Santos made it through waivers during the offseason, so he’s no longer on the 40-man roster.
The chances of Luis getting a roster spot increased when Nick Madrigal underwent likely season-ending shoulder surgery.
- Is his bat close to replacement level?
- How is his defense across the infield? Do the Mets lean to playing him more at one position than any others?
After spring training, I’m curious to see how the Mets play him defensively in the minors. He was mostly at third and short last season, do the Mets keep him there?
