Former Mets, Current Situations 2024

[Cowtipper]

Johneshwy Fargas, who played for the Mets in 2021, is hitting .282/.330/.421 with 5 home runs, 25 RBI and 15 stolen bases for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.



Matt Festa, who played for the Mets earlier in 2024, was signed, released and re-signed by the Rangers after departing New York. He is currently with the big club, posting a 1-0 record and a 1.50 ERA in 4 relief appearances. He is 1-0 with a 1.04 ERA and 13.5 K/9 with their Triple-A club, Round Rock (6 G).



Chris Flexen, who pitched for the Mets from 2017 to 2019, is 2-12 with a 5.46 ERA and a 1.516 WHIP in 26 games (24 starts) for the White Sox.



I failed to note above that Brandon Drury has hit .263/.440/.263 in 6 games for the Angels Triple-A club in Salt Lake City.



Other odds and ends:



Check out this transaction log for John Curtiss:



January 25, 2024: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.



May 30, 2024: Granted Free Agency.



May 31, 2024: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.



July 1, 2024: Released by the Colorado Rockies.



July 3, 2024: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.



He's also been DFA'd twice.



Saraperos de Saltillo released C Juan Centeno on July 24.



Phil Bickford was signed by the Yankees in April, released July 3, then re-signed on July 4.

Edited August 20, 2024 by Guest

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The Red Sox have indeed released Dom Smirh.

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The D'backs have picked up Luis Guillorme, positioning him as the quintessential Old Friend, a player we're likely to see compete vs. the Mets for a third team in his first year gone.

[Edgy MD]

I was fearsome that he would be heading to the Yankees.

[G-Fafif]

Dom Smith has joined Amed Rosario on the Reds.

[G-Fafif]

For those who missed it, Rich Hill has returned to the Red Sox yet again.



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[G-Fafif]

Nice minor league return for ol' Rich Hill.



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[Frayed Knot]

In double-ex-NYM news, the Yanx DFA Michael Tonkin in order to call-up Phil Bickford

[Cowtipper]

Wilmer Flores, who played for the Mets from 2013 to 2018, is hitting .206/.277/.318 with 4 home runs and 26 RBI in 71 games for the Giants. He is currently on the 60-day IL.



Drew Gagnon, who pitched for the Mets in 2018 and 2019, is 7-5 with a 3.44 ERA in 15 starts for the Wei Chuan Dragons in Taiwan.



Ben Gamel, who played for the Mets in 2024, is hitting .455/.538/.545 in 11 at-bats for the Astros.

[G-Fafif]

Five ex-Mets...



Robinson Cano

Jonathan Villar

Jimmy Yacabonis

Patrick Mazeika

Alex Claudio



...make an appearance in this Athletic examination of the Mexican League's recent resurgence.



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[Cowtipper]

Andres Gimenez, who played for the Mets in 2020, is hitting .249/.301/.324 with 5 home runs, 51 RBI and 24 stolen bases in 124 games for the Guardians.



Mychal Givens, who played for the Mets in 2022, had a 7.94 ERA in 9 relief appearances for the Marlins Triple-A team in Jacksonville before being let go in May.



Trevor Gott, who played for the Mets in 2023, is with the Oakland Athletics, but had Tommy John surgery before the season began and has yet to play this year.

[G-Fafif]

SNY notes Michael Tonkin's journey..



🔹 December 6, 2023: Signs one-year deal with Mets

🔹 April 5: DFA'd by Mets

🔹 April 9: Traded from Mets to Twins for cash

🔹 April 13: DFA'd by Twins

🔹 April 17: Claimed off waivers by Mets

🔹 April 22: DFA'd by Mets

🔹 April 25: Claimed off waivers by Yankees

🔹 August 25: DFA'd by Yankees

🔹 August 27: Claimed off waivers by Twins

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SNY notes Michael Tonkin's journey..



🔹 December 6, 2023: Signs one-year deal with Mets

🔹 April 5: DFA'd by Mets

🔹 April 9: Traded from Mets to Twins for cash

🔹 April 13: DFA'd by Twins

🔹 April 17: Claimed off waivers by Mets

🔹 April 22: DFA'd by Mets

🔹 April 25: Claimed off waivers by Yankees

🔹 August 25: DFA'd by Yankees

🔹 August 27: Claimed off waivers by Twins

[G-Fafif]

Ian Browne of MLB.com notes on Twitter/X, “Remarkably, the last five leaders of baseball operations for the Red Sox -- Theo Epstein, Ben Cherington, Dave Dombrowski, Chaim Bloom and Craig Breslow -- have all signed Rich Hill to contracts.”

[metirish]

Rich Hill will be called up by the Red Sox

[Cowtipper]

Robert Gsellman, who pitched for the Mets from 2016 to 2021, was signed by the Nationals in February, but let go in June. He made 17 appearances (4 starts) for Triple-A Rochester, going 0-2 with a 8.75 ERA. His WHIP was 1.778.



Luis Guillorme, who played for the Mets from 2018 to 2023, was signed by the Braves in January and hit .150 with 3 RBI in 20 at-bats with them. In May, he was traded to the Angels for a player to be named later. With the Angels, he hit .231 with 24 hits in 104 at-bats. The Angels released him August 18 and he was signed by the Diamondbacks August 20. With Arizona, he's hit .154 with a .389 OBP in 13 at-bats. All told, he's hit .212/.297/.285 with no home runs, 7 RBI and 29 hits in 137 at-bats over 64 games.



Jake Hager, who played for the Mets in 2021, is hitting .223/.269/.331 with 2 home runs and 10 RBI in 39 games split between the Cubs Triple-A affiliate Iowa (38 games) and their rookie-level affiliate in the ACL (one game).

Edited August 28, 2024 by Guest

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Wagshed up Gselly

[Cowtipper]

Sam Haggerty, who played for the Mets in 2019, hit .067 with 1 hit and a stolen base in 15 at-bats for the Mariners and .310/.388/.338 in 19 games for their Triple-A club in Tacoma. He is currently on the 60-day IL.



Billy Hamilton, who played for the Mets in 2020, began 2024 with the Olmecas de Tabasco, hitting .128 with 2 steals in 11 games with them. He was released in late April and signed by the Charros de Jalisco May 11 and has hit .283 with 35 stolen bases in 52 games there. Overall, he's hit .257 with 37 swipes in 63 games.



Eric Hanhold, who pitched for the Mets in 2018, is 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 8 relief appearances for the independent Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association.

[G-Fafif]

Tommy Pham, picked up by the Cardinals for the stretch run, being put on waivers now that the Cardinals have decided they won't have a stretch run.

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Tommy Pham, picked up by the Cardinals for the stretch run, being put on waivers now that the Cardinals have decided they won't have a stretch run.

Typewriter Chewing Gum 2024 Total+ Mets Set - Code Name: Bratwurst.

The "+" in "Total+" indicates that every active one-time Met on every team throughout MLB gets a card.



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[G-Fafif]

Member of Met payroll reaches milestone.

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Travis Jankowski among those veterans also-rans have put on waivers.

[Edgy MD]

That's rough. The White Sox just added to their loss total only because their would-be game-winning homer was pulled back by Travis in an awesome leaping catch.



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I guess they think this is his best chance to catch on with a contender — with that catch as a calling card and one day before rosters freeze on September 1.

[G-Fafif]

The Cubs have released Tomás Nido.

[G-Fafif]

Tommy Pham reportedly headed to Royals.

[G-Fafif]

Chance Sisco flies the Ducks coop, lands with the Memphis Redbirds in the Cardinal chain.

[Frayed Knot]

Pham continues to be a top go-to in-season move for pennant hopefuls as the Royals pick him up off StL waivers.

KC will be his ninth ML team just since 2018 ... and one of them twice!



9/16/14 - ML debut with StL

7/31/18 - traded to TBR

12/6/19 - traded to SDP

3/26/22 - Signs FA deal w/CIN

8/1/22 - Traded to BOS

1/24/23 - Signs FA deal w/NYM

8/1/23 - Traded to ARZ

4/16/24 - Signs FA deal w/CHW

7/24/24 - Traded to StL

8/31/24 - Claimed on waivers by KCR



His last full season with one team was 2021 in San Diego

Since then two in 2022, two in 2023, and when he makes his KC debut it'll be three in 2024

[Cowtipper]

Donnie Hart, who appeared in one game for the Mets in 2019 (I was at that game!), is 3-1 with a 6.89 ERA in 26 relief appearances for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos in Mexico.



Geoff Hartlieb, who pitched for the Mets in 2021, has a 9.00 ERA in 5 relief appearances for the Rockies. He is 5-1 with a 5.26 ERA in 36 relief appearances for their Triple-A team at Albuquerque.



Adeiny Hechavarria, who played for the Mets in 2019, is hitting .249/.312/.414 with 8 home runs and 25 RBI in 70 games for the Olmecas de Tabasco in Mexico.

[G-Fafif]

Orioles have signed Adrian Houser.

[Cowtipper]

Heath Hembree, who pitched for the Mets in 2021, had a 4.32 ERA in 9 games (3 starts) between three stops in the Mariners minor league chain, including 3 relief appearances for the Triple-A club at Tacoma. He was released on July 20.



Guillermo Heredia, who played for the Mets in 2020, is hitting .357/.397/.511 with 15 home runs, 99 RBI and 68 runs scored for SSG Landers in Korea.



Dilson Herrera, who played for the Mets in 2014 and 2015, is hitting .204/.268/265 with no home runs and 3 RBI in 19 games for El Aguila de Veracruz in Mexico.