2.21.2010

Barajas Solves Mets' Catching Woes

It seems the New York Mets won't have to rely on Henry Blanco to start behind the plate this season, afterall.

Rod Barajas and the team have reached an agreement on a one-year, $1 million deal, complete with $1 million worth of piece-of-cake incentives. This is a temporary fix, but it'll help give Omir Santos and (especially) Josh Thole some extra seasoning.

This signing is pretty good news for the Toronto Blue Jays as well, as they receive a supplemental draft choice between the first and second rounds since Barajas was a Type B free agent. Had he taken either minor league proposal from the Mets or Texas Rangers, the Jays would've gotten jack.

Everybody wins!

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Great, that's four terrible catchers now. Step right up and meet the Mess.

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