The Mets have re-claimed outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis, ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin tweets. The team has announced that it has moved reliever Jerry Blevins (forearm) to the 60-day disabled list to clear space on its 40-man roster.
The Mets designated Nieuwenhuis for assignment last month, then traded him to the Angels for cash. The Angels then designated him for assignment last week after 24 plate appearances for the club. Overall, Nieuwenhuis has posted a dismal .100/.156/.167 line in 64 plate appearances between the two teams this season. In the past, though, the left-handed hitter has been modestly productive, with a good eye and moderate power, and he posted a .259/.342/.482 line in 130 plate appearances last year. Nieuwenhuis can also play all three outfield positions, so he can be a useful player if he regains his stroke.
He is, however, out of options. Rubin thinks (again via Twitter) that the Mets might try to pass Nieuwenhuis through waivers again, as they’ll soon have to open spots for Dillon Gee (bereavement list), Ruben Tejada (paternity list) and Daniel Murphy (disabled list).
lol
haha, I came here to post exactly that. Hope he had a nice vacation in LA.
“Hey Kirk we don’t want you”
“Wait actually we want you!”
Actually they did want him in the minors but they couldn’t send him there originally. Now they think that they can. It’s the Angels who did the “we want you, oops we don’t”.
Cool. He didn’t really do anything well for us.
His -8 OPS+ should play well in Citi Field
Can’t really regain something he never had.
I can’t believe that they brought him back he is TERRIBLE i don’t even know why he gets chances to play
Just think, Ruggiano went unclaimed, but Nieuwenhuis was. Weird.