The Mets have claimed right-hander Antonio Santos off waivers from the Rockies, per a club announcement. Between this claim and the Mets’ earlier signing of outfielder Nick Plummer to a Major League contract, the team is up to 39 players on its 40-man roster.
Santos, 25, has spent parts of the past two seasons with the Rox but yielded 17 runs through 17 1/3 innings in his brief MLB auditions. He was also hit hard in 45 1/3 Triple-A frames in 2021, posting a 7.94 ERA with a 15.1% strikeout rate against a 12.7% walk rate. That said, Santos averages nearly 96 mph with his heater and complemented that primary offering with four secondary pitches.
Despite his impressive velocity, Santos hasn’t missed bats at a huge level in the minors (19.1% strikeout rate). However, he’s also walked only 5.1% of his opponents in the minors, and the resulting 14.1 K-BB% is at least somewhat intriguing when paired with that fastball and a deep arsenal of potential second/third pitches. Santos still has a minor league option remaining, too, so he can give the Mets some depth and flexibility in the bullpen this winter.
Dfa Gsellman
I hope they do, hes awful
He’s better than this guy they just picked up.
@Cosmo Gsellman might be but thats not really saying much. Id much rather them sign guys like Hill, Clippard, Kinztler, Hembree Hand, etc. Guys who are veterans and have produced good results for cheap. Would like Tommy Hunter back too, they didnt give him a chance
Not as bad as Santos
Probably non tender him
Probably non tender him
I guess Crybaby Cohen wanted Matz has the 40th man to fill out the roster
The other day I read here in the comment section that the Mets left spaces on their 40 man for all the expensive FA’s they were going to sign.
Cohen is so mad about Matz he is now signing anybody with a pulse to “stick it to his agent”
he’s currently betting against the stocks that the agent owns.
It’s incredible that they have to sign theses players to get up to 40.
Wow Eppler and Cohen weren’t joking. Eppler working hard to secure top talent and Cohen is keeping that checkbook open! ROLF the Mets are the new Comedy Lounge! It’s a comedy!
Actually. they’re on a twin bill with the Yankees FO.
Two of the worst baseball operations in MLB. They and their fans don’t realize how the game has changed – that money doesn’t buy happiness.
No but money does buy coke and hookers
Literally every team in baseball has no name guys at the back end of their 40 man roster. Give it a rest.
Notice how almost all of the signings have been for pitchers thus far? I would have thought at least one hitter would have been signed by now. I know big ticket players like Correa & Seager would probably take too long to be done this quickly, but a Castellanos or Schwarber maybe?
Teams can make do with internal hitters
Usually can’t do the same with pitchers though
With the lock-out mere days away, it makes sense the harder to fill spots are targeted over those which teams have more leverage over in a likely last minute push before the season begins
We are rolling now. 4th place here we come
Eppler working the phones. Nice to have a hard working GM!! Feeling incredibly optimistic about this team. Now, how about a #2 starter? And a #3? A third baseman would be nice. And so would a center fielder. Keep it up Billy!!
Add in a right fielder and we almost have something resembling a team
Both of these were good signings, and neither contradicts the Mets path. They can make room for any of the Free Agents by removing guys like Sean Reid -Foley, Travis Blankenhorn, etc. The goal is continuous improvement and looking at reports on both of the guys signed today, Billy Eppler is doing his job. Mets fans should be applauding these moves, not making fun of them.
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I’m gonna tame the proud.
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The good prof doesnt like Dylan, apparently
Depth pieces.
Good signing. He can be Pete Alonso’s pitcher at the 2022 Home Run Derby.
I think he has stiff competition for that role.
lmao, “he throws 97!”
Yeah too bad there’s no perceived velo, the secondary stuff is terrible and the ball looks like a grapefruit coming in
But ok, he throws 97. Woop de do
Seriously the Mets FO the last 10 years. “He throws 97 let’s ride with it fellas”
Meanwhile casually just tossing away Sewald, ignoring tons of other better opportunities
He throws 97. That’s 54 on the first pitch and 43 on the second. Gotta mix in that changeup every now and then.
Why did we pick him up? He sounds terrible. Terrible stats, terrible strikeout rate, terrible walk rate. If he makes it through the off-season still on the 40 man we’ve messed something up
He’s 25 with a minor league option. His major league FIP wasn’t horrible (3.88) and his minor league numbers were severely skewed by a 24.1% HR/FB ratio. He also induces a pretty good amount of grounders. Not saying this is an amazing move by any means, but you could do a lot worse on the waiver wire.
Jeez, from the Rockies to the Mets – you can’t win – sorry Antonio
Why? They have nothing but RH relievers. They need some lefties with those last few roster spots.
Another loser….
I heard John Franco is available