Jon Heyman of CBSsports confirms that the Mets have signed right handed OF John Mayberry Jr. to a major league contract. Mayberry Jr. spent time with both the Phillies and the Blue Jays last season and hit a paltry .212 avg but posted a pretty decent .734 OPS. Mayberry is deadly against left handed pitching hitting .243 against them while posting an OPS of .913. Mayberry will serve as the Mets primary right handed bat off the bench.
The contract is for 1 year/$1.45m
Opinion: Depending on the dollars, this is a strong signing for the club. Mayberry mashes left handed pitching, something the Mets have struggled against in the past. He is also an average defender in the corners and can spell Cuddyer in RF when he plays 1B for Duda against tougher lefties. On the flip side though, this probably spells the end for Cesar Puello. The club can now only hope that he somehow slides through waivers this spring.
The contract is for 1 year/$1.45m
Opinion: Depending on the dollars, this is a strong signing for the club. Mayberry mashes left handed pitching, something the Mets have struggled against in the past. He is also an average defender in the corners and can spell Cuddyer in RF when he plays 1B for Duda against tougher lefties. On the flip side though, this probably spells the end for Cesar Puello. The club can now only hope that he somehow slides through waivers this spring.
