5 minor league outfielders contending for a 40-man roster spot

2) NY Mets outfielder contending for a 40-man roster spot: Abraham Almonte

Another out of options veteran outfielder, Abraham Almonte has spent parts of 10 seasons in the big leagues. He has played for seven different MLB teams. He’s hoping to add the Mets as the next.

Almonte has spent all of his career as a part-time player. His 258 plate appearances in 2015 is the most he ever reached. He hasn’t gotten to 200 again in any year. He’ll carry a slash line of .235/.302/.374 with him to New York.

Almonte’s Triple-A numbers could get fans a little overeager to see him called up. In 360 trips to the plate last year he batted .293/.417/.534 with 18 home runs. It wasn’t an unusual performance. He hit .403/.554/.613 in 83 plate appearances the year prior. In 2019, he slashed .268/.377/.563 with 19 home runs in 395 chances.

The too long didn’t read version: Almonte murders minor league pitches but hasn’t had much success in the majors.

Although he is out of minor league options, Almonte could be a viable option for the Mets for any long-term outfield option. Timing his promotion will take some precision. The Mets will know it could be only a matter of time before he is DFA’d and possibly claimed on waivers.

If the Mets simply wanted to have an outfielder on the 40-man roster for the sake of doing so, Almonte would make the most sense. He is probably the most complete offensive player and by far the most experienced in the majors.