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Josh Rodriguez, Brandon Allen Move On From Mets

By Michael Mayer

November 30, 2015 6 Comments

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Earlier today Baseball America announced numerous new minor league free agent signings with former Mets minor leaguers Josh Rodriguez and Brandon Allen among them. Rodriguez is headed to the Oakland Athletics while Allen signed with the Cincinnati Reds, both on minor league deals.

Rodriguez hit .282/.367/.493 in 115 games for the AA Binghamton Mets in 2015 and led the team with 19 homeruns, 76 RBI, 70 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases. He was also a 2015 Eastern League All-Star and participated in the homerun derby. He got a cup of coffee with the Las Vegas 51’s going 6 for 20 with five RBI in five games.

Josh has shown the ability to play all over the field, playing every position but pitcher and catcher last season for the Mets with the most games being at third base (66). He captured three minor league milestones during the 2015 campaign playing in his 1,000th game, getting his 1,000th hit, and smacking his 100th homerun. He made his Major League debut in 2011 with the Pittsburgh Pirates going 1 for 12 in seven games.

Allen was the White Sox 5th round pick in 2004, he was ranked as the 99th and 85th best prospect in baseball by Baseball Prospectus in 2008 and 2009 respectively. This was his second straight season playing for the Mets organization with 222 of his 227 games coming with the Las Vegas 51’s.

In 2015, Brandon hit .273/.350/.478 with 29 doubles, 16 homeruns, and 68 RBI in 124 AAA games. The left-handed hitter played 65 games in left field, 57 at first base, and four in right field. With Mike Hessman retiring, Brandon is now 5th on the active Minor League homerun list with 194 in 4300 at bats. He also has 12 homeruns in 344 Major League at bats.

The Mets have already seen Adam Kolarek sign with the Baltimore Orioles and Martires Arias with the San Diego Padres. Kolarek was released by the Mets while Arias became a free agent after the 2015 season completed.

 

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