the New York Mets they have appointed veteran Cuban gardener Guillermo Heredia for his assignment. The move was made to create a spot on the 40-man roster for the also experienced outfielder Pilar Kevin ‘Superman’, The contract with the team is now official and formal.
‘The Count’ Heredia appeared in seven games for the Mets after they claimed him as a Pirates waivers in August. In all, the West Indian patrol hit 212/278/394 in 36 plate appearances for Pittsburgh and New York.
Not far from the numbers (240/317/342) that Heredia recorded in his previous four major league seasons, in more than one thousand 101 rounds with the Seattle Mariners (2016-18) and the Tampa Bay Rays ( 2019).
The 30-year-old can provide depth in all three positions in the gardens, so the Mets will surely hope Heredia is not claimed and can remain in the farm system as a support option in the event of injury.
The Mets are pretty full of field-garden-options on the active roster, but Heredia and off-roster guest Mallex Smith is projected as Triple-A’s first man if a replacement is needed.