5 NY Mets players on the full 40-man roster in the most danger of being cut next

2) Luis De Los Santos

A specialty of David Stearns last offseason, Luis De Los Santos could very well be a player who gets claimed on waivers only to never see the light of the MLB roster. The 26-year-old infielder has been with the Mets since November. Just a .172 batting average in a limited 31 plate appearance sample size in the majors isn’t great. At Triple-A in over 400 chances, he’s a .228 hitter. To sprinkle the cherry on top, he hit .200 in the Dominican Winter League in 82 trips to the plate.

De Los Santos isn’t a particularly fascinating player. Consider him this year’s Zack Short with one benefit: minor league options. The Mets could let him linger around and bury him in Triple-A for infield depth. It wouldn’t be a satisfying choice at the cost of any of the younger players.

De Los Santos isn’t bad to have around. He did hit .260 last year in 154 plate appearances in Triple-A while adding 6 home runs. Maybe the kid has finally stumbled onto being a more complete player. More realistically he’s a journeyman infielder we may never see.

Extensive experience at third base albeit without incredible results is one argument to keep him around a little while longer. Having fallen all the way down to the Mets the last time he was placed on waivers, there’s a good chance he’d pass through completely and stay within the organization if they were the ones to DFA him.