It’s Opening Day and these 4 former NY Mets players are still free agents

4) Joey Wendle - 2B/3B/SS

You might've forgotten Joey Wendle was a Met. He only played 18 games with the team, and didn't do much of anything, slashing .222/.243/.250 in 37 plate appearances. In May, the Mets designated Wendle for assignment, and released him just five days later, ending a short and ineffective tenure.

Wendle is best remembered for his stretch with the Rays, where across four seasons he earned an All-Star appearance and was a regular for Tampa Bay. Wendle suffered a rough second half of his All-Star season in 2021 and found himself as a member of the Miami Marlins the following year. In 213 games across his two seasons in Miami, he slashed just .238/.274/.335. That offseason, the Mets signed Wendle to a one-year contract, where he was released just two months into the season.

He had a solid stretch in Tampa Bay, but overall, Wendle has been an offensive liability in his career. Since his release from the Mets, the 34-year-old has still yet to find a home with a new team, and his free agency has extended through the offseason and now into 2025.

If Wendle wishes to continue his professional baseball career, it likely won't take place in MLB. Still, a team that wishes to sign a utility infielder has Wendle as an option.