Gonzalez Gone

The Mets released Adrian Gonzalez after his 0 for 3 Sunday night:

Gonzalez’s departure is the end of a failed gamble the Mets took in January, when they signed the veteran to the minimum. Although he was making over $22 million this season, nearly all of it is being paid by the Braves and Dodgers.

In his final nine games with the Mets, the 36-year-old Gonzalez went 3-for-28 with a double, a walk and seven strikeouts.

While Gonzalez’s numbers were poor overall, he did hit well with men on base. Unfortunately for him, the Mets no longer put many men on base.

Dominic Smith gets the call to replace Gonzalez. He provided power but little else in his short major league career. He was not hitting all that well at Las Vegas this year, but I’d rather see the Mets play someone young with the chance to develop.

from baseballmusings.com https://ift.tt/2sOhzYZ