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Mets Re-Sign Omar Quintanilla

By charliewilmoth | January 18, 2014 at 12:38pm CDT

The Mets have re-signed infielder Omar Quintanilla to a minor-league deal, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York tweets. Quintanilla is represented by MVP Sports Group.

The Mets non-tendered Quintanilla in December after he hit .222/.306/.283 in 359 plate appearances for them last season. He also hit .333/.419/.484 in 148 plate appearances at the Triple-A level.

If the Mets don't make a move at shortstop, they'll head into the 2014 season with Ruben Tejada as their starter. Tejada hit just .202/.259/.260 in 2013, and Quintanilla should provide the Mets with shortstop depth if Tejada struggles again. He could also win a bench job coming out of camp.

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  1. murph180

    9 years ago

    Really? I thought we got away from this… I guess there goes Stephen Drew and Tejada is the starter with Q backing him up..

    Reply
    • ajd121

      9 years ago

      Which could be exactly what the Sandy wants Boras to think.

      Reply
      • murph180

        9 years ago

        I hope you’re right lol… Idk if I can take another year of Tejada/Q

        Reply
  2. jvent

    9 years ago

    oh thank GOD now we dont have to worry about looking for another ss lol

    Reply
  3. ajd121

    9 years ago

    Scott Boras just punched his computer screen….

    Reply
  4. rct

    9 years ago

    I’m sure tomorrow’s news will be the resigning of Justin Turner.

    Reply
    • murph180

      9 years ago

      I hope so, I really do

      Reply
      • rct

        9 years ago

        Same here. As a backup, he can play all the infield positions and his bat isn’t terrible. I’m assuming the Mets non-tendered him because they thought his arb number would be too high, but it’ll be interesting to see what kind of offers he gets from other clubs.

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        • Erik Christensen

          9 years ago

          I heard the Twins are trying to sign Turner

        • Ruben_Tomorrow

          9 years ago

          There was also a personality clash that contributed to him being non-tendered.

        • I Want My Bird

          9 years ago

          He wanted to win and they didn’t, hey oh!

        • rct

          9 years ago

          There was? Sort of surprises me, he seemed loved by all his teammates and Collins. Oh well, I guess.

        • greggofboken

          9 years ago

          It was reported that the Mets were unhappy with his work ethic. It leaked out when they opted not to re-up him…which it shouldn’t have. So somebody in the organization had an axe to grind.

        • Ruben_Tomorrow

          9 years ago

          I thought so too, but Ed Coleman made that point out. Maybe the Mets were sick of the pies?

    • rubiconx0

      9 years ago

      no one would be surprised!

      Reply
    • Dawn Krol

      9 years ago

      I thought somebody did sign Turner.

      Reply
  5. rubiconx0

    9 years ago

    KIss Drew goodbye now, as usual the Mets(Mutts) take the cheap way out, this is such a weak line up,another losing season here we come!

    Reply
    • murph180

      9 years ago

      They only want Drew for one year because next years free agent shortstops are much better and they don’t want to be tied down with Drew…. And I must say, I agree

      Reply
  6. NewYorkMammoths

    9 years ago

    We’re gettin’ the bad back together.

    Reply
  7. Bob M

    9 years ago

    Ok. Tejada is not what we wanted, but I’m not sure what the big deal about Drew is. He’s simply not that good. He had a good year last year, but he’s injury prone, and his regular stats are not good enough to warrant the money or all this worrying about him getting away. Who cares?

    Reply
    • murph180

      9 years ago

      Drew is a top 10 ss.

      Reply
      • Bob M

        9 years ago

        I get that. And I wouldn’t mind having him, but injury prone and an underwhelming top 10. Not that much of a loss IMHO.Too much money for not that much. If they can get him on the cheap, then fine, but otherwise – not really worth it. He also won’t be playing with the Red Sox lineup, His production won’t be nearly as good as last year.

        Reply
      • Senor_Met

        9 years ago

        No, he’s really not.

        In no particular order, here are a few shortstops I would put above Drew: Tulowitzki, Desmond, Castro, Hanley Ramirez, Lowrie, Andrus, Aybar, Segura, Iglesias, Alexei Ramirez, Peralta, Reyes, Simmons, Escobar, Hardy, and hell, I’ll even throw Bogaerts in there because I’d much rather have him.

        Reply
        • murph180

          9 years ago

          He’s better than Lowrie, Iglesias, Ramirez, Escobar, Peralta and Andrus……

    • Andrew Rosner

      9 years ago

      What you mentioned on Drew is correct but the biggest drawback to him in my mind is that he is a streak hitter. He could hit .300 for a stretch then hit .220 for another stretch. Not the kind of player I like

      Reply
  8. letsgogiants

    9 years ago

    Why is everyone making a fuss over a minor league deal?

    Reply
    • Run Support Group

      9 years ago

      Because Mets fans (us) will overreact to every minor signing? IMO this is just Sandy trying to mess with Boras more

      Reply
    • Lord of the Fries

      9 years ago

      Because Mets minor league signings have a way of getting significant playing time by the All-Star break, as Quintanilla has in each of the last two seasons.

      Reply
  9. I Want My Bird

    9 years ago

    So Grandy/Young were just to improve a little bit? Like, to say you did something? Pique the fans interest just slightly? You just dabble your toes in the water, you never will swim. Insert “it’s not in the Mets best interest to add a ton of free agent payroll at this time” comments. I’m not even saying that they are Stephen Drew away from competing, it’s just the sheer amount of holes across the field ….

    Reply
    • murph180

      9 years ago

      Where are these “holes” you’re talking about?

      Reply
  10. Tommets

    9 years ago

    This is simply a depth signing. Someone to fill out the bench. Although, I’d much rather have Turner.

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    • greggofboken

      9 years ago

      Precisely. Q was nearly as much a drag on the roster as Tejada. He doesn’t belong on the ML club. Turner would have been a far better choice. Fail by the Mets here.

      Reply
      • Marc_from_Brooklyn

        9 years ago

        I would have phrased it “a drag on the offense.” He’d be fine as a backup to someone much more skilled, a spot starter who could take over for a week or two in case of an injury. He’s a marginal major leaguer at best and is better on the bench or as the worst batter on a potent offensive lineup. But, Tejada’s poor performance pressed him into unanticipated everyday service and he played about as could be expected. He put up typical numbers for his career. Having seen Q before and it being a lost season, perhaps it would have been better to call up Hicks or Bixler–I forget if either was hurt when Tejada went down–but neither had anything close to Q’s major league experience.. It’s not as though they were going to call up Tovar from AA to play every day or trade for someone, so Q was really the best choice at teh time.

        Reply
  11. Run Support Group

    9 years ago

    Sign Drew or show you’re really serious and sign Diaz

    Reply
    • Bob M

      9 years ago

      which Diaz?

      Reply
  12. Bob M

    9 years ago

    Quintanilla is a good depth signing and doesn’t mean they can’t or won’t sign Drew – if it really matters.

    Reply
  13. Joe

    9 years ago

    The Mets just spent 87 million dollars and you have more whiney Met fans saying they are too cheap for Drew. Did anyone think it might be a leverage tactic or that Q is AAA depth? Jeez calm down everyone.

    Reply
  14. Noah Baron

    9 years ago

    Hopefully he doesn’t leave AAA. Not a major league player.

    Reply
  15. Mike LaRose

    9 years ago

    This guys like a bad penny, he keeps coming back

    Reply

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