Former NY Mets player is catfishing his third team in 3 years, the latest costs $22 million

MTV’s Catfish didn’t go downhill when Max left. It was the point where 95% of what we saw was clearly staged that the show began to tank. This hasn’t stopped people from masquerading as something they’re not. Way over in Northern California while representing the San Francisco Giants, a former New York Mets player is lying about his A/S/L and more.

Adrian Houser is on his fourth team in three seasons. Not exceptionally rare because he was traded last season mid-year, the teams who believed in him most are the losers.

Houser capitalized on a strong start to his 2025 season by landing a deal that’ll guarantee him two years and $22 million. $4 million of this comes from a buyout for the 2028 campaign the Giants already have on their minds.

Ex-Mets pitcher Adrian Houser is catfishing his third team in three seasons

Houser was traded to the Mets alongside Tyrone Taylor ahead of the 2024 season. DFA’d with a 5.84 ERA, he was a starter who got “Sean Manaea’d” before getting “Sean Manaea’d” meant a thing. 7 starts and another 16 relief appearances, Houser was not the offseason find the Mets were hoping to have in the back of their rotation.

An awesome 2.10 ERA in 11 starts for the Chicago White Sox last year, he was a desirable and affordable trade deadline acquisition by the Tampa Bay Rays. To nobody’s surprise, it didn’t go so well. He made 10 starts for them and had a 4.79 ERA. The Rays won only 77 games. The cost wasn't outrageous, but did reward the White Sox with two younger pitchers plus Curtis Mead who has since been traded for another prospect.

We’re in 2026 and the Giants have fallen victim. Through 10 starts, which has been about the defining total for his last two teams, he has a 5.30 ERA.

Less than 6 K/9 this season, Houser’s reliance on soft-contact from his Milwaukee Brewers days has caught up with him. One might think a ballpark like the one in San Francisco might aid him. A 6.97 ERA at home in 4 starts this year, he has been far worse there than he has in the road greys for the Giants.

The Mets have been one of MLB’s most disappointing teams. However, the Giants aren’t so far behind. The Mets at least made moves to try and win while the Giants’ biggest offseason gets included Houser, Tyler Mahle, and Harrison Bader. While Luis Arraez has hit a light .300+ and improved defensively by miles, it hasn’t been enough for them to escape being one of the laughing stocks of the league.

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