Let's see how some other players who were once in the Mets system but never played for the Mets did in 2024. Tayler Saucedo - claimed off waivers by the Mets in November 2022, claimed by Seattle from New York in January 2023. He went 2-0 with a 3.49 ERA in 53 relief appearances for Seattle and also pitched a scoreless inning for their Triple-A team in Tacoma. Mike Montgomery - signed by the Mets in February 2021, then released in March 2021. Signed by the Mets again in March 2022, then granted free agency in November. He was 6-7 with a 5.65 ERA in 22 games (21 starts) for the independent Long Island Ducks in 2024. Michel Otanez - pitched in the Mets system from 2016 to 2022. Was signed by the Athletics for 2024 and went 1-0 with a 3.44 ERA in 36 relief appearances, striking out 55 batters in 34 innings. He was 7-1 with a 5.35 ERA in 29 relief appearances for their Triple-A club, striking out 55 in 37 innings. Antonio Santos - selected off waivers by the Mets in 2021, granted free agency in November 2022. Began 2024 with Puebla in the Mexican League, going 1-0 with a 2.49 ERA in 4 starts. Joined the Cubs system and went 9-4 with a 3.99 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) for their Double-A club, striking out 80 in 70 innings. Stephen Ridings - selected off waivers by the Mets in November 2022, released in July 2023. Went 1-0 with a 3.06 ERA in 9 games (7 starts) for the independent High Point Rockers, striking out 41 in 32 1/3 innings. Jaylin Davis - played in the Mets system in 2023. Hit .240 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI in 77 games for the independent Milwaukee Milkmen in 2024. Bubby Rossman - played in the Mets system in 2023. Was 1-0 with a 3.07 ERA in 14 relief appearances for Aguascalientes in Mexico. Seth Elledge - pitched in the Mets system in 2023. Was 3-3 with 11 saves and a 2.22 ERA in 34 games for the Athletics Double-A club in Midland. Humberto Mejia - pitched in the Mets system in 2023. Was 3-8 with a 4.88 ERA in 15 games for Chunichi in NPB and 1-1, 0.78 for their minor league club.