The Mets announced Friday that they’ve signed infielder Danny Espinosa to a minor league contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training.
Espinosa joins a crowded Mets infield mix that currently includes Jed Lowrie, Todd Frazier, Amed Rosario, Robinson Cano, J.D. Davis and first basemen Dominic Smith and Peter Alonso. He’ll face an uphill battle in cracking the roster because of that depth, particularly considering the struggles Espinosa has endured in recent seasons.
Once a high-quality regular for the Nationals, Espinosa has bounced all over the league since 2016, spending time with the Nats, Angels, Mariners, Rays, Yankees, Blue Jays, Dodgers and Phillies (although not all in the Majors). Last year, in 80 games between the Triple-A affiliates for the Dodgers, Phillies and Jays, he hit a combined .229/.291/.356 in 315 plate appearances. If he doesn’t make the roster out of camp, the switch-hitting Espinosa will presumably head to the Mets’ new Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse and give them some depth in the event of an injury.
Mrtwotone
Use to be pretty solid
geejohnny
Sean Rodriguez…Adam Rosales….Danny Espinosa….most of the bench spots are rapidly disappearing. Rob Refsnyder still available?
AngelDiceClay
The 4 th ex Halo to be signed today. Wonder what his selling point was? I can’t hit but I can grow a better beard than Julian Edelma.
acarneglia
Most people today have a better beard than Edelman. Shout out to Ellen
canocorn
Chia Espinosa
timewalk42
Old baller just trying to hang on with going to Japan
Juggy
Used to be is the 3 key words.. sometimes don’t cut in mlb
Strike Four
One of the most inconsistent guys in the game, but he didn’t see MLB last year so that must mean….All-Star in 2019? lol
SirPartyAnimal
yes! bring back the stache!
jvent
The Mets need to somehow get rid of Frazier,Smith,Lagares and Vargas even if they have to pay 1/2 of the remaining $$ on the contracts.
Dreyes
Ok but not Vargas
mikeyank55
Somehow?
There are no takers.
Wagon Wheel is stuck.
callingoutdummies247
Mike is so clever calling him Wagon wheel. Uses it every article. I think he’s hoping it’ll stick
jakec77
Mike isn’t one person, he’s a group of 55 using the same log on.
No one person could possibly have so little going on it their lives that they would put the same lame comments in every thread involving a team he didn’t even care about.
They all take turns.
Bobbig
I like the signing, although he has BA issues and strikes out big time, always thought he could play, if nothing else defense is solid
chippahawk
I’m guna throw it out there, AA is definitely the most boring guy I’ve never met..
I’d rather go to Vegas with my grandma.
johnrealtime
You must not have followed baseball when he was GM of the Blue Jays
andrewf
Last year i predicted Freddy Galvis to bust like Espinosa did in 2017.
Halos2021WSChamps
Add another Long Beach Alum to the Mets.. The peak of his season this year will be his 480 foot spring trading HR, and his beard for photo day
johnnybadd2019
Solid pickup for the Mets and he doesn’t make the club he’ll rake in Syracuse till there is an injury
callingoutdummies247
Last time he “raked” he was in Mexico
txman22
Again I don’t see TJ Rivera’s name in the crowded extra infielders mix. Isn’t he still on the 40 man roster? He’s a fellow Bronxite!
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I don’t think they’re confident in Rivera’s health or his ability to maintain the numbers he put up in ’16/’17. If they did, I find it hard to believe that they would have dealt minor league depth to get Davis. Plus Rivera’s offense doesn’t really outstrip his lack of a position, he’s sort of a poor man’s Flores in that regard.
alien
with that crowded infield?? WHY?????
bravesfan
His career war is pretty decent for how bad of a player he always has been. I just don’t get it.
Regardless, another decent depth move for the Mets. I hate to say it, but they are the team to beat in the east
JZodiax
He’s plays good defense.
Vizionaire
wonder why the angels paid him so much!
notsofast
Excellent defender but man o man can he strike out… fastest hitter ever to go 0-2! Just can’t hit off speed pitching
srdiaz1972
Are you kidding me? And yet no team has reached out to Erick Aybar not even in a minor league deal?
mikeyank55
Rumor has it that Mutt and Jeff want to bring back Jose Reyes for another stint and have told Wagon Wheel to shed some salary space to make room for him. It was a tense convo as “TC” was a vocal instigator and Wagon Wheel questioned, “What is this guy’s role?”
callingoutdummies247
Dude the Mutt and Jeff reference is lost on anyone born after 1970 and Wagon Wheel is overly clever. I bet it catches on
mikeyank55
Your identity demonstrates how your low intellect attracts dopes as friends.