José Peraza, Martinez, Others Elect Free Agency
A host of roster spots opened up for the Mets on Friday evening. The team sent Jose Martinez, Jose Peraza, Corey Oswalt and Robert Stock were all optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, the Mets say, but all four declined the assignment and elected free agency instead. Peraza and Martinez were both able to decline the assignment because they had accrued at least five years’ service time in the...