The Mets have claimed lefty Donnie Hart off waivers from Milwaukee and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse, the team reports.
Hart, a longtime Oriole, spent much of this season with Triple-A San Antonio, where he posted a 4.10 ERA/4.29 FIP with a 55.4% grounder rate in 37 1/3 IP. Like most low-slot lefties, Hart’s been much better against same-side bats (.312 career wOBA against, compared to .334 against righties), though he’s walked nearly four of them per nine over his career. The lefty’s set down just 5.83 men per nine in 88 career big-league innings, and relies heavily on his 87 MPH sinker to generate grounders for his outs.
It’s possible Hart will soon displace the ineffective Luis Avilan as the second lefty in the Mets’ pen, though judging by the team’s high-leverage deployment of the eight-year vet, it seems higher on him than most. Lefty Justin Wilson makes up the other half of the contingent, though he can be hardly counted on to throw strikes, and fielder-independent metrics (4.66 FIP, -0.1 fWAR) haven’t been fans of his performance to date.
Rather have him than Bashlor
Better than Bashlor,Mazza,Familia,Gsellman,Rhame,Nogosek,Avilan and all the other scrubs we’ve tried. I am willing to give Nogosek and Mazza more time though.
Probably also better than Lagares and Altherr at hitting.
Avilan has been fine since getting off the IL in July. He was awful his first few appearances in April and his overall numbers are affected by that but he was probably pitching hurt. Two months on the IL and he seems like a different pitcher.. Unless he significantly regresses or gets hurt, I see no reason to think he’d be replaced.
Good move, but Tim Collins should also be claimed once Cubs call him up then DFA him for the 3rd time.
He elected free agency
U serious? Source?
a little site called trade rumors
we should check that out!
That place isn’t reliable at all I’ll wait for it to be reported here.
Avilan has an inflated ERA. He’s been solid the last two weeks.
Avilan hasn’t allowed a run since April…ineffective?
But he’s let in some inherited runners
This article needs to be updated since Hart pitched for the Mets today. So obviously there was a subsequent move made.