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Good morning.

Prior to this week’s opening games, the Mets released the following minor league players:

          Source: MMN’s Jacob Renick: 

   

IF J.J. Franco – The 27-year old  primarily played at second base, though he has logged time at third and in left. Was originally a 38^th round pick by the Braves in 2014 and joined the Mets organization in 2017. Was always used in a utility way. Best Mets year: 2018 St. Lucie – 81-AB, .296.

IF Malvin Nunez – The 19-year old hit .202 for the Mets DSL team last season.

IF Andres Parra – The 19-year old Parra hit .206 for the 2018 DSL-1 team

          Source: MMN’s Michael Mayer:

LHP Sean Burnett – The 36-year old signed with the Mets organization after going 1-2, 5.49 in 17-games for the AAA-Baby Cakes of the PCL.

Others...

OF Raphael Gladu – The 23-year old was a 16^th round pick by the Mets in the 2017 draft. He had his chance last year, getting 330 at-bats for combined Columbia/St. Lucie. Guess hitting .261 didn’t hack it.

RHP Miguel Ramirez – Big question marks go out on this one. He pitched 2017 (20/yrs old) for the DSL team and went 6-2, 1.75, in 14-starts. Last year, at 21/yrs. old, he goes 0-1, 2.60 in 17-games for the GCL-Mets. Maybe age is the factor here.

RHP Boris Sanchez – Another player that could have been affected by his age, Sanchez pitched 15-appearances, 3.86, for the GCL-Mets. He was scheduled to pitch 2019 as a 22-year old.

OF Patricio Diaz – Diaz was a 2017 $100K international bonus baby that hit only .207 (0-HR) for the DSL Mets.

OF Jean Carlos Soto – Soto was a 2016 $150K International bonus baby who hit only .213 for the 2018 DSL Mets.

P Ian Krol – released… picked up by Cincinnati. 

P Gabriel Llanes – became a free agent at the end of the 2018 season.

P Walter Lockett – starts the season on the Syracuse IL with elbow soreness.

C Jeff Glenn – free agent at the end of the 2018 season.

C Jose Garcia – released in 2018.

C Dan Rizzie  - Syracuse IL

P Mickey Jannis - placed on Binghamton IL

P Austin McGeorge - Placed on Binghamton IL

C Phil Capra - Placed on Binghamton IL

C Dustin Houle - Placed on Binghamton IL

OF Alfredo Escalera - Placed on Binghamton IL

RP Dave Roseboom - Syracuse IL - groin

SS Gavin Cecchini - Syr 10-day IL - quad

IF Shervyen Newton - Columbia 10-day IL - shoulder



From Ernest Dove - MMN


P Trey Cobb - St. Lucie 10-day IL

P Jordan Humphreys - St. Lucie 10-day IL

P Chase Ingram - St. Lucie 10-day IL

P Max Kuhns - St. Lucie 10-day IL

P Thomas McIlraith - St. Lucie 10-day IL

P Joe Shaw - St. Lucie 10-day IL

OF Jacob Zanon - St. Lucie 10-day IL

C Carlos Sanchez - Columbia IL

In addition to this list of players, the following players did not make the 25-man squad of any of the four full season minor league franchises. Some may be on a specific team’s IL, while others could be back in Extended Camp getting more rehab before joining a team, a bunch got released or are otherwise gone, and, for now, some are missing in action:

          Pitchers –

Zach Lee (now a Durham Bull)

          Catchers -

                   Jose Mena

          Infielders –

                   Christian Colon (now in Cincy Reds AAA),  Ruben Tejada, Cody Asche (free agent who hit .230 in AAA in 2018)

          Outfielders –

                   Zack Rheams, Gerson Molina

It appears that Brodie cleaned house in AA - several 2018 players have been released or elected free agency: IFs Josh Allen, Andrew Ely, and Kevin Taylor, OFs John Mora and Patrick Biondi, and 1B Joey Terdoslovich.  The latter hit well in 74 AA games last year (.308/.368/.472), but is now 30 - time marches on.