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Mets Sign Danny Espinosa To Minor League Deal

By Steve Adams | February 8, 2019 at 8:12pm CDT

The Mets announced Friday that they’ve signed infielder Danny Espinosa to a minor league contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training.

Espinosa joins a crowded Mets infield mix that currently includes Jed Lowrie, Todd Frazier, Amed Rosario, Robinson Cano, J.D. Davis and first basemen Dominic Smith and Peter Alonso. He’ll face an uphill battle in cracking the roster because of that depth, particularly considering the struggles Espinosa has endured in recent seasons.

Once a high-quality regular for the Nationals, Espinosa has bounced all over the league since 2016, spending time with the Nats, Angels, Mariners, Rays, Yankees, Blue Jays, Dodgers and Phillies (although not all in the Majors). Last year, in 80 games between the Triple-A affiliates for the Dodgers, Phillies and Jays, he hit a combined .229/.291/.356 in 315 plate appearances. If he doesn’t make the roster out of camp, the switch-hitting Espinosa will presumably head to the Mets’ new Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse and give them some depth in the event of an injury.

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  1. Mrtwotone

    6 years ago

    Use to be pretty solid

    Reply
  2. geejohnny

    6 years ago

    Sean Rodriguez…Adam Rosales….Danny Espinosa….most of the bench spots are rapidly disappearing. Rob Refsnyder still available?

    Reply
  3. AngelDiceClay

    6 years ago

    The 4 th ex Halo to be signed today. Wonder what his selling point was? I can’t hit but I can grow a better beard than Julian Edelma.

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    • acarneglia

      6 years ago

      Most people today have a better beard than Edelman. Shout out to Ellen

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      • canocorn

        6 years ago

        Chia Espinosa

        Reply
  4. timewalk42

    6 years ago

    Old baller just trying to hang on with going to Japan

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  5. Juggy

    6 years ago

    Used to be is the 3 key words.. sometimes don’t cut in mlb

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  6. Strike Four

    6 years ago

    One of the most inconsistent guys in the game, but he didn’t see MLB last year so that must mean….All-Star in 2019? lol

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  7. SirPartyAnimal

    6 years ago

    yes! bring back the stache!

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  8. jvent

    6 years ago

    The Mets need to somehow get rid of Frazier,Smith,Lagares and Vargas even if they have to pay 1/2 of the remaining $$ on the contracts.

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    • Dreyes

      6 years ago

      Ok but not Vargas

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      • mikeyank55

        6 years ago

        Somehow?

        There are no takers.

        Wagon Wheel is stuck.

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        • callingoutdummies247

          6 years ago

          Mike is so clever calling him Wagon wheel. Uses it every article. I think he’s hoping it’ll stick

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        • jakec77

          6 years ago

          Mike isn’t one person, he’s a group of 55 using the same log on.

          No one person could possibly have so little going on it their lives that they would put the same lame comments in every thread involving a team he didn’t even care about.

          They all take turns.

          Reply
  9. Bobbig

    6 years ago

    I like the signing, although he has BA issues and strikes out big time, always thought he could play, if nothing else defense is solid

    Reply
  10. chippahawk

    6 years ago

    I’m guna throw it out there, AA is definitely the most boring guy I’ve never met..
    I’d rather go to Vegas with my grandma.

    Reply
    • johnrealtime

      6 years ago

      You must not have followed baseball when he was GM of the Blue Jays

      Reply
  11. andrewf

    6 years ago

    Last year i predicted Freddy Galvis to bust like Espinosa did in 2017.

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  12. Halos2021WSChamps

    6 years ago

    Add another Long Beach Alum to the Mets.. The peak of his season this year will be his 480 foot spring trading HR, and his beard for photo day

    Reply
  13. johnnybadd2019

    6 years ago

    Solid pickup for the Mets and he doesn’t make the club he’ll rake in Syracuse till there is an injury

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    • callingoutdummies247

      6 years ago

      Last time he “raked” he was in Mexico

      Reply
  14. txman22

    6 years ago

    Again I don’t see TJ Rivera’s name in the crowded extra infielders mix. Isn’t he still on the 40 man roster? He’s a fellow Bronxite!

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    • Larry David's Joe Pepitone Jersey

      6 years ago

      I don’t think they’re confident in Rivera’s health or his ability to maintain the numbers he put up in ’16/’17. If they did, I find it hard to believe that they would have dealt minor league depth to get Davis. Plus Rivera’s offense doesn’t really outstrip his lack of a position, he’s sort of a poor man’s Flores in that regard.

      Reply
  15. alien

    6 years ago

    with that crowded infield?? WHY?????

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  16. bravesfan

    6 years ago

    His career war is pretty decent for how bad of a player he always has been. I just don’t get it.

    Regardless, another decent depth move for the Mets. I hate to say it, but they are the team to beat in the east

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    • JZodiax

      6 years ago

      He’s plays good defense.

      Reply
  17. Vizionaire

    6 years ago

    wonder why the angels paid him so much!

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  18. notsofast

    6 years ago

    Excellent defender but man o man can he strike out… fastest hitter ever to go 0-2! Just can’t hit off speed pitching

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  19. srdiaz1972

    6 years ago

    Are you kidding me? And yet no team has reached out to Erick Aybar not even in a minor league deal?

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    • mikeyank55

      6 years ago

      Rumor has it that Mutt and Jeff want to bring back Jose Reyes for another stint and have told Wagon Wheel to shed some salary space to make room for him. It was a tense convo as “TC” was a vocal instigator and Wagon Wheel questioned, “What is this guy’s role?”

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      • callingoutdummies247

        6 years ago

        Dude the Mutt and Jeff reference is lost on anyone born after 1970 and Wagon Wheel is overly clever. I bet it catches on

        Reply
        • mikeyank55

          6 years ago

          Your identity demonstrates how your low intellect attracts dopes as friends.

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