The next 3 NY Mets players who'll get cut from the roster

2) Alexander Canarino

Another outfielder who has a high chance of landing on waivers by the end of spring training is Alexander Canarino. The Mets acquired the former top prospect from the Cubs after he was designated for assignment. Canarino has limited MLB experience, with just 45 plate appearances. To his credit, he’s done well in the small sample size, with a dozen hits, including two home runs, two doubles, and a triple. But he has just two walks to oppose 19 strikeouts.

Canarino put up some solid numbers at Triple-A in 2024, batting .243/.336/.514 with a .369 wOBA and 116 wRC+. The outfielder displayed a ton of pop with 18 homers in 283 plate appearances and a .271 isolated slugging percentage. Canarino drew walks at a healthy 11.3% rate but struck out 30.3% of the time.

Canarino can punish the ball like almost no other minor leaguer can. Among the 311 minor league hitters with at least 250 plate appearances at Triple-A, Canarino’s 16.8% barrel rate was the third-best. However, he also swings and misses, unlike nearly any minor leaguer, with a 37.5% whiff rate, the 12th worst among Triple-A batters. He has also struggled in spring training, with just a single hit and four strikeouts in a dozen plate appearances.

But, similarly to Azocar, there’s no room for Canarino on the Mets’ active roster. He’s behind Soto, Nimmo, Siri, Taylor, Marte, and Winker on the Mets’ outfield depth chart. He also has no options remaining either. Canarino’s propensity to strike out also makes him a low-ceiling player, even if his power makes him a slightly interesting outfielder.