2007 25-Man Roster

[Guest Edgy DC]

I've had all four listed as camp invites.

[seawolf17]

And we have another Ho-ahn Martinez sighting.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Perhaps the last.

[MFS62]

Edgy DC wrote: I've had all four listed as camp invites.

You didn't have a picture/ spot for Victor Mendez?

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, you've got me on Mendez. I have him down here on my desktop version, but he's been thus far camera shy.

[Guest Edgy DC]

There we go:



He's from Las Matas de Farfan, one of those small Domican towns that exports far more than their share of Major Leaguers, including Juan Encarnacion. I can't figure out what this cool name means. The Spanish had a light infantry brigade called the farfanes. So does it translate to "The Fights of the Light Horseman"?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Operated on and Presumably Disabled	Designated for Assignment and Granted Free Agency on Request	Signed to Minor League Deal and Invited to Camp
Starting Pitchers	Relief Pitchers	Outfielders
Williams	Standridge	Mendez	Sierra

Standridge had a tenure of a little over two months, having been claimed from the Reds off of waivers on November 20. He'll not make it into the Ultimate Mets Database (at least, not this time), but he did get to suit up as a Met in minicamp.

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	Perez	Sosa

[Guest Edgy DC]

Signed to Minor League Deal by A's

Outfielders

Ledee

As another free agent moves on to greener uniforms, if not pastures, the persistence of Steve Trachsel's freedom becomes more puzzling.

Maybe those reports of Randolph losing faith in Trachsel's mettle have resounded upon the thinking of other teams.

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	Perez	Sosa

[Guest Edgy DC]

Invited to Camp
Starting Pitchers		Relief Pitchers		Catchers
Lee	Mulvey	Camacho	Smith	Butera
Catchers				Infielders
Hietpas	Nickeas	Peña	J.A. Reyes	Abreu
Infielders	Outfielders
Carp	Martinez

Hope springs eternal in 12 more hearts.

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	Perez	Sosa

[metsmarathon]

how does one pronounce "Pñna"?

[MFS62]

metsmarathon wrote: how does one pronounce "Pñna"?

The way its spelled, silly.

Later

[Vic Sage]

As it stands now (including ST invitees):

Lineup (8)
1) Reyes (ss) **
2) LoDuca
3) Beltran (cf) **
4) Delgado (1b) *
5) Wright
6) Alou (lf)
7) Green (rf) *
8) Valentin (2b) **

Bench (5)
1) Castro ©
2) Franco (1b/3b)
3) Easley (IF)
4) Chavez (Of) *
5) Newhan (Ut) *

40-man =
- (IF): Hernandez **
- (OF): Johnson / Milledge / Gomez

NR invitees =
- (IF): Abreu / Carp* / Gotay**
- (OF): Ambres / Martinez* / Sierra** / Mendez**
- ©: DiFelice / Butera / Hietpas / Nickeas / Pena / Alomar,jr / JA Reyes**

Rotation (5)
1) Glavine *
2) Maine
3) O.Perez *
4) Hernandez
5) Park

Bullpen (7)
1) Wagner *- (closer)
2) Burgos - (set-up / closer)
3) Heilman - (set-up / MI)
4) Schoenweiss* - (MI / Loogy)
5) Feliciano* - (MI / Loogy)
6) Adkins - (MI / Roogy)
7) Sosa - (long relief / 6th starter)

40-man =
- SP: Pelfrey / Humber / Soler / Bostick / Vargas*
- DL: Martinez / Williams*

- RP: Carvajal
- DL: Sanchez / Padilla
- Suspension: Mota

NR invitees =
- SP: Sele / Mulvey / D.Lee* / Collazo*
- RP: Nageotte / Urdaneta / J.Vasquez/ Smith / Camacho* / Schmoll / Bynum / Santiago

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* = Lefty hitter / pitcher
** = switch-hitter

[Guest Edgy DC]

Signed and Added to Projected 25-Man Roster	Removed from Projected 25-Man Roster
Starting Pitchers
Park	Sosa

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_120221.jpg Park	Perez

[Guest Edgy DC]

Signed away by Baltimore	Signed away to Minor League Deal by Kansas City
Starting Pitchers	Relief Pitchers
Trachsel	Standridge

So it ends here.

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_120221.jpg Park	Perez

[Gwreck]

Adam Rubin reports that Ruben Gotay was DFAed to make room for Park on the 40-man roster.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Designated for Assignment

Infielders

Gotay

You don't say?

I'd've thought Padilla made the best candidate.

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_120221.jpg Park	Perez

[Gwreck]

I think the Mets are optomistic that Padilla repeats some of that 2005 success. I am. Wouldn't be shocked to see him crack the opening day roster.

One wonders if Dave Williams' spot on that 40-man is safe, as well. If they've already got Park, Sosa, Vargas, Soler -- in addition to Humber and Pelfrey -- exactly how many "backup" options do you need on the roster... ?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think they're prohibited from removing injured guys from the roster. What they could have done is placed him on the 60-Day DL, however.

[MFS62]

="Edgy DC"]I think they're prohibited from removing injured guys from the roster. What they could have done is placed him on the 60-Day DL, however.

Baseball rules say that players on the 60 day DL had to be placed on the 40 man roster prior to the Rule V draft.

Also- did anyone see this? No info on whether this guy has to be added to the 40 man roster:

] Mets claimed RHP Marcos Carvajal off waivers from the Devil Rays. 2/15/07 3:00 PM Carvajal is a bigger loss for the Rays than either of the two prospects the team actually traded for Jae-Kuk Ryu. The 22-year-old had a 3.86 ERA and a 69/39 K/BB ratio in 72 1/3 IP for Double-A Montgomery last season and a 2.19 ERA in 37 innings in Venezuela over the winter. While he hasn't made as much progress as hoped since spending 2005 in the majors with the Rockies as a Rule 5 pick, he still could be a fine short reliever in time. The Mets will have him begin the year in Double- or Triple-A.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

MFS62 wrote: ="Edgy DC"]I think they're prohibited from removing injured guys from the roster. What they could have done is placed him on the 60-Day DL, however. Baseball rules say that players on the 60 day DL had to be placed on the 40 man roster prior to the Rule V draft.

Was Williams not on the 40-man roster?

[MFS62]

Williams was/is on the 40 man roster. His "injury" was after last year's Rule V draft. So he could be placed on it now to protect a 40 man roster spot. But if his rehab takes longer then expected, he would have to be placed back on the 40 man roster prior to next year's draft.

Interesting note. I believe that a player cannot be released directly from the DL. So, if a player's injury is so severe that they cannot play any more, the team must recall the player to the 40 man roster. And if the roster is full, they would theoretically have to cut another player to make room for the injured one before they could cut him.

Later

[Guest abogdan]

Nice pickup of Carvajal. I'm surprised no one else grabbed him. He had a crazy 3.78/7.29 home/away ERA split in Colorado two years ago. I think we'll be hearing from this guy sometime this season.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Claimed on Waivers from Tampa Bay	Designated for Assignment
Relief Pitchers
Carvajal	Schmoll

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_120221.jpg Park	Perez

[Gwreck]

I think Gotay goes on the "invited to camp" list too, assuming he isn't claimed off waivers by anyone else.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, I didn't mean to pull him outright.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Signed away by Los Angeles to Minor League Contract

Catchers

Stinnett

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_120221.jpg Park	Perez

[Guest Edgy DC]

Signed to Minor League Contract and Invited to Camp

Catchers

Alomar, Jr.

Stinnett for Alomar isn't such a bad trade. If he makes the team ever, I guess it could be the first time the Mets ever had a "Jr." and/or a "Sr." stitched on the back of a uniform.

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	Park	Perez

[Guest Edgy DC]

Signed to Minor League Contract and Invited to Camp
Relief Pitchers
Bynum	Santiago

MLB.com is still working with the same old photo of Santiago.

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	Park	Perez

[Guest Edgy DC]

Added to Projected Roster	Removed from Projected Roster
Relief Pitchers
Sosa	Vargas

I'm going to back off the Vargas prediction. He's got an option year left and he's coming off a 7+ ERA year. That spot is more likely to go to a pitcher without options.

Starting Pitchers
Glavine	O. Hernandez	Maine	Park	Perez

[MFS62]

Today's Daily News reports that Carvajal is late to camp because of visa problems.

EDIT: time for our first "why doesn't he use Master Card?" joke of the year.

Later