Return of Eric Young Jr.

[TransMonk]

Per Metsblog:

Metsblog wrote: The Mets made another deal with the Braves, acquiring INF/OF Eric Young Jr. for cash considerations, the team announced Saturday. Young, 30, will report to Triple-A Las Vegas. He hit .169 with no home runs and five RBIs in 35 games in the majors this year, and .248 with one home run and 27 RBIs in 67 minor-league games. The Mets acquired Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe from Atlanta last month.

[Ceetar]

ugh.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Cash considerations! Oooo, big spenders...

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yeah, what cheapskates! They should have given up more!

[seawolf17]

Hey, if they need a pinch-runner in a big spot in September, now they've got one.

[Benjamin Grimm]

That's a good point. After September 1 he won't have to displace anybody, and he could come in handy.

[Edgy MD]

Great move.

[TransMonk]

Agreed. He could be very useful down the stretch.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That's a good point. After September 1 he won't have to displace anybody, and he could come in handy.

well, 40 man displacement.

[Benjamin Grimm]

True, I hadn't considered that.

Did Puello's release free up a spot on the 40-man roster?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

seawolf17 wrote: Hey, if they need a pinch-runner in a big spot in September, now they've got one.

Great! Just like Lagares, Nieuwenhuis, Ceciliani, Tovar, Reynolds, or any of a half-dozen pitchers!

[MFS62]

I hope he has to be used - infrequently.

Later

[RealityChuck]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Did Puello's release free up a spot on the 40-man roster?

No. He was on the DL, so the spot didn't count.

[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: True, I hadn't considered that. Did Puello's release free up a spot on the 40-man roster?

No, as he went straight from the 60-Day to release, he didn't count against the 40.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Hey, if they need a pinch-runner in a big spot in September, now they've got one. Great! Just like Lagares, Nieuwenhuis, Ceciliani, Tovar, Reynolds, or any of a half-dozen pitchers!

A little fair credit here. The guy won a stolen base title. He may never play, but his skills match places where the Mets are poor. There's no real downside.

[Edgy MD]

Shmeric Young, bloggin' 'bout the Mets.

http://eyjr.sportsblog.com/posts/3101337/traded---back-to-the-mets-.html

[Lefty Specialist]

Edgy MD wrote: A little fair credit here. The guy won a stolen base title. He may never play, but his skills match places where the Mets are poor. There's no real downside.

Exactly this. It's good to have a great base stealer in your toolbox down the stretch. I don't care if he gets a single AB, but if he steals a single crucial base or scores from first on a double it's worth it.

[nymr83]

agreed. on a 25-man roster he doesnt really have a spot but on a 40-man roster "dedicated pinch runner" is a useful spot to fill, even if its unlikely he'll really do anything up here