3 seemingly useful NY Mets free agent signings that already failed to be impactful

2) Anthony Gose

Even if things haven’t gone so smoothly for Anthony Gose at the MLB level in a somewhat limited sample, the idea of the Mets signing him this offseason to a minor league deal had intrigue. A converted outfielder trying to survive as a pitcher placed into the Mets pitching lab was sure to yield some positive results, right?

Gose managed to log 23 innings for the Syracuse Mets in Triple-A before quietly getting released and agreeing to a fresh minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He left the Mets with a 4.30 ERA, 9.8 K/9 rate, and 5.5 BB/9. His 5 home runs allowed came as a bit of a surprise. Avoiding the long ball has been one consistent trait of his.

It wasn’t all mediocre or bad for Gose. When the Mets opted to call up Cabrera, they could have easily justified a promotion for Gose. He had a strong April, striking out 14 in 10.1 innings and pitching to a 2.61 ERA. A rough May featuring an 8.59 ERA erased a lot of the goodwill he had built up.

Alas, this minor league free agent signing never amounted to anything more than a memory. It was a nice try but clearly with not even an inning to prove himself at the MLB level, the Mets weren’t impressed.