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Mets Sign Fernando Abad

By Connor Byrne | March 25, 2018 at 3:45pm CDT

3:45pm: Abad will earn a $1.25MM salary if he makes the Mets, and he’ll have a chance at another $650K in incentives, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag.

2:32pm: The Mets have signed left-handed reliever Fernando Abad to a minor league contract, Tim Healey of Newsday tweets. Abad came available when the NL East rival Phillies released him Wednesday. He’ll go to minor league camp with his new team, per Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News.

A veteran of the Astros, Nationals, Athletics, Twins and Red Sox, the 32-year-old Abad has logged a 3.65 ERA with 7.7 K/9 and 3.2 BB/9 in 317 2/3 innings since debuting in 2010. He has held same-sided hitters to a .237/.287/.383 batting line along the way, including a .224/.288/.438 showing in Boston last season.

If he cracks the Mets’ bullpen this year, Abad could give the club a second effective southpaw behind Jerry Blevins. The 32-year-old Blevins is the lone lefty reliever on the Mets’ 40-man roster.

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  1. under raited

    7 years ago

    Poor Mets

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    • Caseys.Partner

      7 years ago

      When Fred Wilpon has control of your teams bank account “poor” is the only potential outcome.

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      • Allknowingone

        7 years ago

        If he hits all his incentives Abad has a chance to beat out- but just barely- what Steve Adams will be taking home from mlbtraderumors.

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        • brucewayne

          7 years ago

          Will you lay off Steve Adams ! He doesn’t come threw McDonalds drive-thru and harass you at your job does he?

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  2. Phillies2017

    7 years ago

    I thought they were going to sign him before the Phillies did

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  3. deweybelongsinthehall

    7 years ago

    Forget all the “bad” jokes, it’s just a minor league contract. Maybe in Citi Field, he’ll do better. Most likely though I envision the callers on local radio and I actually feel sympathy for the guy. It will be brutal…

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  4. carlos15

    7 years ago

    He’s coming off of a pretty good season last year.

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    • deweybelongsinthehall

      7 years ago

      Using the eye test, last year in Boston was bad no pun intended. Disregard stats. He was so unreliable that Farrell in the second half only used him in low leverage situations. There simply was no trust.

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      • Caseys.Partner

        7 years ago

        Signing this guy is a sign of the Mets preparing to sell hard and tank hard in the second half.

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        • thecrown24

          7 years ago

          Sell hard and tank hard over a minor league deal for a left handed reliever? You do realize for the most part Sandy has taken relievers for next to nothing, and they have blossomed into a decent pen arm. How you think this signing alone will warrant your Opinion on the Mets tanking hard then selling is beyond mind blowing. Lmao which team do you root for btw? I hope to god you are not a mets fan because all you seem to do is criticize over and over on every single post. You want to bash this team for dropping the ball on a Lance Lynn one year deal now that’s a different story but over a minor league pen arm lmaoo to each their own I guess

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      • qbass187

        7 years ago

        This guy is AWFUL!!!!
        I seriously can’t believe he made it the whole season in Boston and THEN some other hapless team signed this arsonist!

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        • of9376

          7 years ago

          He’s better then Robles! It’s a low risk-high reward signing.

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      • carlos15

        7 years ago

        Fair enough, I didn’t see him play last year. I remember some Carlos Torres years where statistically he wasn’t bad but if you watched the games he was atrocious.

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    • gomerhodge71

      7 years ago

      Abad is the epitome of someone who can’t be judged by stats. If you need a guy to pitch the 9th inning of a 15-2 game, I guess he’s your man.

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  5. Rocket32

    7 years ago

    This is Abad signing.

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    • nymetsking

      7 years ago

      how original

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      • Monkey’s Uncle

        7 years ago

        That wasn’t very nice, but I won’t judge you for it… maybe you are just having Abad day today.

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  6. frankthetank1985

    7 years ago

    Solid. Low risk high reward potential, and could be a valuable piece as a lefty. Solid under the radar move.

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    • Caseys.Partner

      7 years ago

      No, I’ve seen this turkey pitch in ST. There’s nothing there. Not sure the Long Island Ducks could find much work for Abad.

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    • deweybelongsinthehall

      7 years ago

      Also true is low risk. I guess it depends on your other options.

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  7. jakec77

    7 years ago

    Only the Mets can get criticized for signing a guy to a minor league contract.

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  8. mlb1225

    7 years ago

    5.01 ERA at home last year? That’s a bit worrying. He should only be limited to LOOGY situations too.

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  9. sufferforsnakes

    7 years ago

    If anyone can fix him, it’s Mickey.

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  10. metseventually 2

    7 years ago

    Only the Mets can get ripped on for signing a guy to a minor league deal.

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