The Mets also signed veteran infielder Brian Dozier to a minor-league deal and released outfielder Melky Cabrera and infielder Gordon Beckham. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates. 1984 Now 33, he joins Luis Guillorme and Eduardo Núñez as depth options for the Mets at second and third base.Strickland, a veteran of six Major League seasons with the Giants, Mariners and Nationals, was released by Washington in March after allowing nine runs over 6 2/3 innings in Grapefruit League play. Both thrived in Spring Training before the coronavirus shutdown, with Ramirez allowing one run in eight Grapefruit League innings and Cordell batting .270 with a home run and several notable defensive plays.
They can still add up to 10 via a combination of trades, internal promotions or additional free-agent signings.NEW YORK -- A day after announcing their initial player pool for the start of summer camp later this week, the Mets on Monday supplemented it with a quintet of signings. He missed much of last season due to a strained right lat muscle, but he was an effective reliever as recently as 2018, when he saved 14 games for the Giants with a 3.97 ERA.Unlike Strickland and Beckham, Cabrera, 35, never hooked on with a team before Spring Training.
The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Melky Cabrera of the NY Mets “So it’s gone really well, it’s gone a lot better as far as the guys adopting that routine, getting through the whole process of screening coming in and then getting also on the field in both dugouts and keeping the distancing and maintaining that health protocol throughout the day and being able to have fun like they’re having in games.”“I’m grateful for the opportunity,” he said.
“But what they did tell me was just to come in and work hard. Cabrera was released by the Mets on Wednesday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports. Over the next three seasons, he developed into one of the National League’s better relievers, posting a 2.75 ERA over 195 appearances in a right-handed setup role.Beckham was released by the Padres after going 0-for-14 in Spring Training. The Mets’ player pool is now up to 50 players. Canó has not been present since last Monday.Last season, Cabrera hit .280 with seven home runs and 47 RBI for the Pirates.During the delay, Cabrera worked out to remain in top shape in hopes a team would show interest.Rojas said the Mets have not had any baseball-related, on-field injuries during camp. "When you look at a 60-person player pool and you’re really limited to how many players can come on and off your roster — and add the designated hitter — we felt having someone with as accomplished of a career as a hitter as Melky was that he was a perfect fit for us," Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said before summer camp opened.