(Jacob Resnick/Mets Minors)
The New York Mets have announced they have released 20 minor league players. In total, the Mets released 12 pitchers, five infielders, and three outfielders. All but one of these players never played above Single-A, and just three of the players played for a full season minor league affiliate. The players released were:
RHP Gregori Advincola
2017 Level: DSL
2017 Stats: 1-2, 2.16 ERA, 11 G, SV, 16.2 IP, 1.140 WHIP, 5.9 K/9
INF Cecilio Aybar
2017 Level: Brooklyn
2017 Stats: 26 G, 77 PA, 72 AB, 8 R, 14 H, 3 2B, RBI, 3 SB, 2 CS, .194/.237/.236
INF Franklin Correa
2017 Level: Brooklyn
2017 Stats: 51 G, 185 PA, 171 AB, 20 R, 40 H, 6 2B, 3B, HR, 12 RBI, 4 SB, 2 CS, .234/.275/.298
INF Yeffry De Aza
2017 Level: Kingsport
2017 Stats: 17 G, 56 R, 46 H, 6 R, 10 H, 2 2B, 2 SB, .217/.345/.261
OF Gilberto Espinoza
2017 Level: DSL
2017 Stats: 42 G, 154 PA, 137 H, 14 R, 29 H, 4 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 4 SB, 2 CS, .212/.268/.321
LHP Yom Felipe
2017 Level: DSL
2017 Stats: 0-0, 2.25 ERA, 3 G, 4.0 IP, 1.500 WHIP, 4.5 K/9
RHP Jose Geraldo
2017 Level: Kingsport & Brooklyn
2017 Stats: 4-4, 3.78 ERA, 14 G, 14 GS, 69.0 IP, 1.333 WHIP, 6.5 K/9
RHP Edwin German
2017 Level: Gulf Coast & Kingsport
2017 Stats: 1-1, 2.30 ERA, 9 G, GS, SV, 15.2 IP, 1.213 WHIP, 8.6 K/9
RHP Jose Guerrero
2017 Level: DSL
2017 Stats: 4-1, 1.04 ERA, 11 G, 26.0 IP, 1.000 WHIP, 6.6 K/9
LHP Miguel Gutierrez
2017 Level: Gulf Coast & St. Lucie
2017 Stats: 2-2, 4.73 ERA, 18 G, 26. 0 IP, 1.163 WHIP, 8.8 K/9
OF Grabiel Jimenez
2017 Level: Kingsport
2017 Stats: 34 G, 135 PA, 122 AB, 17 R, 25 H, 8 2B, 10 RBI, SB, CS, .205/.274/.270
RHP Michael Martinez
2017 Level: DSL
2017 Stats: 1-0, 3.55 ERA, 10 G, 12. 2 IP, 1.737 WHIP, 5.7 K/9
RHP Luis Mateo
2017 Level: Gulf Coast & Kingsport
2017 Stats: 1-3, 6.10 ERA, 19 G, SV, 20.2 IP, 1.548 WHIP, 10.0 K/9
INF Luis Montero
2017 Level: Gulf Coast
2017 Stats: 46 G, 167 PA, 150 AB, 12 R, 35 H, 6 2B, 4 3B, 15 HR, 2 SB, CS, .233/.311/.327
RHP Aneury Olivo
2017 Level: Gulf Coast, Kingsport, St. Lucie
2017 Stats: 2-2, 4.56 ERA, 11 G, 8 GS, SV, 49.1 IP, 1.622 WHIP, 7.7 K/9
RHP Miguel Pinedo
2017 Level: DSL
2017 Stats: 3-0, 0.47 ERA, 15 G, 6 SV, 19.1 IP, 0.983 WHIP, 8.8 K/9
RHP Scarlyn Reyes
2017 Level: St Lucie. & Binghamton
2017 Stats: 3-2, 4.76 ERA, 29 G, 9 GS, 70.0 IP, 1.429 WHIP, 6.8 K/9
RHP Joel Romero
2017 Level: DSL
2017 Stats: 5-3, 2.70 ERA, 15 G, 26. 2 IP, 1.163 WHIP, 4.7 K/9
INF Rafael Valdez
2017 Level: DSL
2017 Stats: 59 G, 202 PA, 183 AB, 17 R, 45 H, 9 2B, 3B, HR, 23 RBI, 7 SB, 6 CS, .246/.279/.322
Overall, the most accomplished of the aforementioned players was Reyes. Back in 2015, he was a two time Pitcher of the Week while pitching for the Savannah Sand Gnats. Unfortunately, since that point, he was not able to replicate his success. Still, it would not be out of the question for another team to sign him to a minor league deal this offseason.
It might be worth noting that the player released was Luis Alberto Mateo, who never got past rookie ball.
Luis Angel Mateo, who split the year between AA and AAA but was assigned to Kingsport at the end of the season, is still listed as a Met player (though, I believe, he is eligible for free agency this year).
Hard to see Scarlyn Reyes signing with an organization. He’s 27 and has struggled for two years in single-A. Even when he was moderately successful in Savannah, he was a 25 y.o. playing against players who were generally 3 or more years younger than him. What would another org do with him except use him as roster filler? Indy leagues would pay him more as a 5-year veteran than an organization would on a single-A contract.
I thought DeAza had some potential after he hit .300 in GCL, but when you repeat Kingsport and get less than 50 at bats the writing is on the wall.
I saw that Olivo was a starter at a few spots this year. That seemed surprising to me.
From what I have heard Reyes has been an asset with integration to the US for some of the youngsters. Possible he has some type of coaching career in his future
Hitters were basically non-hitters.
All Latin players