Mets cut veteran outfielder on minor league deal after only 7 games

Eddie Rosario made the NL East rounds this season beginning with the Washington Nationals and then joining the Atlanta Braves on a minor league deal that after only 3 games led to a promotion. The New York Mets, looking to see if there was anything left after he hit .154/.181/.282 for Atlanta after a .183/.227/.329 performance for Washington prior, made their decision quickly.

Rosario spent only 7 games with the Syracuse Mets. He went just 3 for 29, wrapping up an abbreviated stay with a .103/.133/.310 slash line. Rosario was released by the Mets on Sunday, putting a merciful end to the latest experiment.

How about those other Mets experiments in the minors?

Rosario joined a Syracuse team full of experience. More than half of the hitters on this year’s team are in their age 30 season or older. The results for them have been mixed.

Pablo Reyes, who was picked up in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, has continued to hit well. Slashing .289/.366/.477 with 9 home runs in 226 plate appearances, he’s a utility man that was a clever pickup by the Mets that we’ll probably never see. There just isn’t the need for him and that’s good because those Triple-A numbers wouldn’t translate the same in the majors.

A more recent addition to the Mets minor league system, Jackie Bradley Jr., has started to get some results. He’s hitting .246/.309/.410 for Syracuse while adding a pair of home runs in his first 68 plate appearances. Known for his glove, having him around for any defensive purposes in September is the most important role he could ever fill.

One of the more successful additions early on this season was the signing of Mike Brosseau who has managed to hit .285/.383/.466 in 324 trips to the plate. His 14 home runs and 36 RBI have helped provide the Syracuse offense with some punch. Of those still active with the team, only Luke Ritter has more home runs.