Infielder Dilson Herrera has exercised a release clause in his minor-league deal with the Mets and will now enter free agency, reports MLB Network’s Jon Heyman.
If you’re feeling a bit of déjà vu, that’s because Herrera has already opted for free agency once this year. The last time he tested the free agent waters, he wound up rejoining the Mets on a minor-league pact when no other favorable opportunities emerged.
The 25-year-old Herrera, who hasn’t appeared in the Majors this season, will seek out an agreement with a club that may offer a better chance at returning to the big leagues. It’s certainly fair for Herrera to want to reevaluate his worth after a 2019 season in which he has put up career-best power numbers, having slugged 24 home runs in 460 Triple-A plate appearances. An interested team may be willing to use one of its expanded roster spots on a player like Herrera, who seems to have reimagined himself after a lackluster opening to his Major League career.
He’s the kind of guy who goes to Japan for 3 years and comes back to MLB and hits like 30+ homers.
Dilson could use a stint in Japan. worked out for a few players in similar situations (IE Thames, Viceido)
I guess the Mets told him he wasn’t getting called up. I don’t understand that – he’s a better bench bat than Guillorme, Lagares or their backup catchers…
he’s not on the 40 man and Guillorme’s D is much better than Herreras
Guillorme and Dilson are both underwhelming with a bat. His bat is marginally better, while his defense is equivalent to maybe Daniel Murphy. Dilson Herrera is a AAA regular and nothing more. I can’t really see how you can even consider him a much better bench bat, anyway.
Do you watch baseball? What are you comparing him to Lagares for? Backup catchers? Is he gonna roam CF or catch every fifth day?
I’d like to see them resign him in the offseason. Having a stacked second baseman triple a system is going to be necessary with Cano off the field.