From Batista to Young the Mets over the last 2 years have signed around 40 free agents with most being signed to minor league contracts. 10 signings have been to pro contracts if you include the Cedeno & Hairston signings which have yet to be official.
If you look at what the 10 Pro contracts the Mets committed to in guaranteed money only it breaks down to $25.8M. $8.1M in 2011 and $17.7M in 2012.
In 2011 some of those minor league contract signings made the MLB Team as well as those signed to pro contracts. Here is a look at how the signings that played for the MLB Mets fared in 2011.
Finally here is a list of those free agent signings over the past 2 years.
7 comments
NJstuckinTX
1/9/2012-12:22pm at 12:22 pm (UTC -4)
When Francisco is your highest profile signing… That’s saying something.
MetsFan4Decades
1/9/2012-12:54pm at 12:54 pm (UTC -4)
‘A Look At The Mets Free Agent Signings Up To Now’
Yeah, don’t blink too fast.
Stick
1/9/2012-2:05pm at 2:05 pm (UTC -4)
You think the band would mind if I nicknamed them “motley crue II”?
SaltyGary
1/9/2012-4:43pm at 4:43 pm (UTC -4)
FMART and Herrera put on waivers. I have no problem on the FMART move and they obviously did it knowing the kid was done. I imagine he won’t make it through waivers though but we will see.
NJstuckinTX
1/9/2012-5:23pm at 5:23 pm (UTC -4)
I’m a little shocked at this, honestly. no way FMart doesn’t get picked up. Also, Herrera had a better shot of helping the major league club than DJ did. And who would take DJ and his contract (minus the 400K)? I’m confused at these moves.
Stickguy
1/9/2012-8:56pm at 8:56 pm (UTC -4)
is it based on options? DJ would be getting paid for nothing, but the other guys potentially could clear and stay in the system (met’s option).
But I too am surprised by F Mart.
MetsFan4Decades
1/9/2012-8:12pm at 8:12 pm (UTC -4)
I’m a little surprised. I would think Fmart has more upside as a 4th OF then Carrasco does in the BP.