In Search For An Outfielder – Houston Astros

In Search For An Outfielder –  Houston Astros

So far, we have identified the following outfielders as possible targets for the Mets:

                Atlanta – Reed Johnson

                Arizona – A.J. Pollock

Baltimore – Nolan Reimold

                Boston – Jerry Sands

                Chicago Cubs – Brett Jackson

Chicago White Sox - Dayan Viciedo

Cincinnati – Chris Heisey

                Cleveland – Thomas Neal -

                Colorado – Dexter Fowler

Detroit – none

Kansas City – none

Los Angeles Angels – Mark Trumbo

Los Angeles Dodgers – Alex Castellanos

Miami Marlins – Gorkys Hernandez

Milwaukee Brewers – Khris Davis

Minnesota Twins – None

Oakland Athletics – Grant Green

New York Yankees – None

Philadelphia Phillies - none

Pittsburgh – Jose Tabata

We now move on to the Houston Astros, who have six (6) outfielders on their 40-man:

                Brandon Barnes – righty –  pre-ARB – MLB, 98-AB, .204

                Robbie Grossman – switch – AA:  490-AB, .294

                Fernando Martinez – lefty –  ARB-1 – 2015 – MLB, 249-AB, .209

                J.D. Martinez – righty –  ARB-1 – 2015 – MLB, 395-AB, .241, 11, 55

                Justin Maxwell – righty – ARB-1 – 2014 – MLB, 534-AB, .217

                Jimmy Paredes – switch -  pre-ARB –  MLB, 242-AB, .256

This is embarrassing. COT lists their 2013 payroll at $10.55mil, of which $5mil is for a player (Wandy Rodriguez) no longer on the team.

All their outfielders are minimal salary players and we thought the Mets sucked at doing this.

Look, everybody on this team is of minimal wage, thus they will sell you anybody for the same price. This team needs everything.

Prospect George Springer is a year away and Grossman needs to play a year at AAA. They need the other five guys on their 40-man to man the team; however, because both Springer and Grossman could be ready on opening day 2014, you might be able to pry away J.D.

Mets target:  C John Buck for J.D. Martinez…  Mets pay 2/3rds of Buck’s salary in 2013… plays left field… will play 2013 as a 25-year old… we’ll worry about who catchers next week.