It had been talked about late this year whether or not former Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson would play again beyond 2017, but it appears he will.
According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com on Twitter, Granderson will indeed play in 2018. The 36-year-old is hitting the open market for the first time since the 2013 offseason.
The Mets traded the outfielder to the Los Angeles Dodgers in August to help bolster the latter’s outfield, but he was ultimately left off the team’s World Series roster.
Between the Mets and Dodgers in 2017, he hit .212/.323/.452 with 26 homers and 64 RBI in 147 games (527 at-bats).
In his four seasons with New York, Granderson never landed on the disabled list and hit 20+ home runs in each year with the team, minus this past season where he had 19 prior to his trade.
The Mets have a need for an outfielder this offseason, but as much as I’d love the team to bring Grandy back into the fold, I think it’s time they go in a different direction.
We need some fresh blood in here and someone who can make an impact in place of the injured Michael Conforto for the time being. I just don’t see Granderson being able to do that.
However, I will miss his clubhouse presence, pleasant demeanor and his articulate answers to the media. Whoever ends up signing him is in for a treat, because he is one of the most upstanding individuals in the game.
