Detachable Mets (Waived, DFA’d, Released) 2024

[G-Fafif]

For those who enjoy reruns, Michael Tonkin has been re-DFA'd.

[Benjamin Grimm]

This is really getting crazy. Maybe there needs to be a change to the roster rules so that non-elite relievers stop being so fungible. My first thought was to expand the 40-man roster to a 45-man roster, but that would probably just lead to more prospects being protected than middle relievers.



I suppose you could have those extra five spots be reserved for players who have big-league experience. I'm sure there would still be loopholes to exploit, but I really think a change is in order. I wonder if it will be an issue in the next CBA?

[Edgy MD]

It depends on what you think the actual issue is.

[MFS62]

I'd like to see them go back to some flavor of the old option rule, under which you could only option/ recall a player one time (maybe two times) per year. The only reason (IMO) that they need so many reliever machinations is because the teams don't let starters pitch more than twice through the order any more (or X number of pitches).

Since they do, there might have to be a modification to roster size, but this yo-yo stuff is a farce.

Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

It took too long to expand the 25-man roster to 26. For a while, some teams would be playing with just three position player backups.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy MD wrote: It depends on what you think the actual issue is.

Well, I, for one, would like to see fewer players bouncing between organizations multiple times during the course of a month, let alone a season.



It would be nicer for the players, but I'm thinking as a fan. I'd like to be able to have my Mets be Mets, not just day workers.

[Edgy MD]

They've made a few rules to reduce yo-yo transactions like this, but teams clearly are finding a way to work around it. To me, that's just one more ugly side effect of Major League Baseball and its member organizations being allowed to control the interests of minor-league teams.



"Day workers" is a great description of what they are being treated as, however.

[G-Fafif]

Zack Short DFA'd to clear space for J.D. Martinez.

[G-Fafif]

Kolton Ingram, who existed, was claimed by Texas and sent to Triple-A.

[MFS62]

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Kolton Ingram, who existed, was claimed by Texas and sent to Triple-A.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

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Kolton Ingram, who existed, was claimed by Texas and sent to Triple-A.

[G-Fafif]

Yohan Ramirez knows from detachments. He can brief Joey Wendle. Both are being DFA'd, with Vientos and Lucchesi coming back.



https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/mets-to-designate-joey-wendle-yohan-ramirez-for-assignment.htmlhttps://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/mets-to-designate-joey-wendle-yohan-ramirez-for-assignment.html

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Some Guy On Twitter suggested the Mets trade Wendle to Anaheim for Guillorme. Genius!

[metirish]

Every time I see this thread I think of the song "Detachable Penis" by King Missile

[metirish]

Wendle has been released

[Cowtipper]

I forgot about him already.

[G-Fafif]

Jorge Lopez DFA'd; Danny Young recalled.

[metirish]

Omar Narváez DFA'd , Mets get catcher Luis Torrens from MFY for cash , DiComo

[Benjamin Grimm]

Hero today, gone tomorrow.



Luis Torrens is 28. He's been in AAA (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) all season, .279/.339/.469.



He's appeared in 269 big league games since 2017, with the Padres, Mariners, and Cubs.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

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Omar Narváez DFA'd , Mets get catcher Luis Torrens from MFY for cash , DiComo

[Edgy MD]

He's a detachable Met, and that may be most of what we need to know, as it appears to be a highly desirable quality.

[Benjamin Grimm]

You're right; he's probably quite detachable. He'll probably go to Syracuse when Alvarez returns.

[Edgy MD]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Omar Narváez DFA'd , Mets get catcher Luis Torrens from MFY for cash , DiComo whoa. That's cold from Stearns, releasing a former Brewer like that. Not that Omar didn't have it coming given his D and O this year. Whoever the fuck is Luis Torrens

He's a stranger to me, but I did some digging, and I was able to find a childhood photo of him.



[fimg=550]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/luis.jpg[/fimg]

[MFS62]

According to SNY, the Mets have granted Jiman Choi's request to be released from Triple-A Syracuse.



Later

[kcmets]

Geez, Syracuse area is so nice this time of year.

[Edgy MD]

I realize that Torrens is Venezuelan, but it feels odd to see 13 on the back of a non-infielder.



The last Mets catcher to wear it has to be ... part-time backstop Clint Hurdle?

[G-Fafif]

Edgy MD wrote: I realize that Torrens is Venezuelan, but it feels odd to see 13 on the back of a non-infielder. The last Mets catcher to wear it has to be ... part-time backstop Clint Hurdle?

Rick Cerone.



https://newyorkmets.fandom.com/wiki/Rick_Cerone?file=F502_35.jpghttps://newyorkmets.fandom.com/wiki/Rick_Cerone?file=F502_35.jpg

[Edgy MD]

Good play.



I watched the Mets in the Summer of Cerone in 1991, but somehow completely deleted him. I'm aware, of course, that he was there, but not a single concrete memory sticks.

[G-Fafif]

Narváez and Lopez are each released.

[Cowtipper]

Seems like an overreaction to release Lopez over his temper tantrum. He showed passion, which is a lot more than what Mendoza's shown so far.