After cutting 23 players on Monday, the Mets released another 20 on Tuesday. Among them is a former recipient of a $1 million international signing bonus and five members of the organization’s 2017 draft class.
INF Giovanny Alfonzo
RHP Gary Cornish
LHP Seth Davis
LHP Aaron Ford
LHP Daniel Guzman
LHP Taylor Henry
INF Kenny Hernandez
OF Jay Jabs
RHP Trent Johnson
INF Domingo Martinez
RHP Ryan McAuliffe
RHP Ronald Sanchez
RHP Ryan Selmer
RHP Julian Sierra
INF Carl Stajduhar
It was slightly interesting to see Ford on the list after he posted a 65:9 K:BB ratio in two seasons, including 32:2 with a 2.03 ERA with Columbia in 2018. Hernandez simply didn’t pan out, finishing his Mets career with a .194/.286/.257 slash line in four seasons.