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Edgy MD Mar 23 2021 01:11 PM

Meet the Mets and near-Mets under contract to pound it out with unaffiliated leagues this summer. [th]Player [/th] [th]Position[/th] [th]Years in Org.[/th] [th]High level[/th] [th]Team[/th] [th]League[/th] Aaron Altherr OF 1 MLB NC Dinos KBO Norichika Aoki OF 1 MLB Tokyo Yakult Swallows NPB Xorge Carillo C 7 AAA Toros de Tijuana MEX Rob Carson RP 6 MLB Lexington Legends ATL Casey Coleman RP 1 AAA Toros de Tijuana MEX Danny Espinosa 2b 1 AAA Acereros del Norte de Monclova MEX Wilmer Font RP 1 MLB SSG Landers KBO Drew Gagnon SP 2 MLB Wei Chuan Dragons CPBL Walker Lockett SP 1 MLB Doosan Bears KBO Daisuke Matsuzaka SP 2 MLB Saitama Seibu Lions NPB Kevin McGowan RP 6 MLB Lexington Legends ATL Fernando Salas RP 2 MLB Acereros del Norte de Monclova MEX Josh Smoker RP 6 MLB York Revolution ATL Carlos Torres RP 3 MLB Toros de Tijuana MEX Jordany Valdespin IF 7 MLB Toros de Tijuana MEX Gabriel Ynoa SP 7 MLB CTBC Brothers CPBL Rob Whalen SP 6 MLB West Virgina Power ATL Mel Rojas, Jr. OF 0 AAA Hanshin Tigers NPB

Yeah, Mel Rojas, Jr. is no Met, but he's the son of a Met and the second cousin or something of their manager, so he was fun to stumble upon.

MFS62 Mar 23 2021 01:30 PM Re: Far from Home

Where/ what ever that ATL is, I like their team nicknames. Later

seawolf17 Mar 23 2021 01:34 PM Re: Far from Home

That's the Atlantic League, the stomping grounds of perennial powerhouse Long Island Ducks, who will be helmed once again by Wally Backman in 2021.

Fman99 Mar 23 2021 05:55 PM Re: Far from Home

Surprised that Dice-K is still pitching at any level.

Edgy MD Mar 30 2021 03:49 PM Re: Far from Home

Jefry Marte, who the Mets dealt for Opening Day hero Colin Cowgill back in 2013, is still at it with the Hanshin Tigers.

G-Fafif Mar 30 2021 07:52 PM Re: Far from Home

Adrian Gonzalez is in a sense close to home, playing ball anew in his native Mexico. Five-time All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez hasn't played in the majors since 2018, but his professional career isn't over yet. Gonzalez has signed with the expansion Guadalajara Mariachis of the Mexican League, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times relays. The soon-to-be 39-year-old did so in order to tune up for this summer's Tokyo Olympic Games, in which he's hoping to play for Mexico. The team has already qualified for the tournament. As Shaikin notes, Gonzalez previously represented Mexico in youth ball, the Caribbean World Series and the World Baseball Classic. Gonzalez said adding the Olympics to that trio would be “like the grand slam of representing Mexico. That is the only reason I have not retired yet.” https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/03/adrian-gonzalez-signs-in-mexican-league.html

Edgy MD Apr 01 2021 09:32 PM Re: Far from Home

Anybody planning on taking in some Algodoneros de Unión Laguna action, Jenrry Mejia just popped up on their roster.

Edgy MD Apr 04 2021 08:17 PM Re: Far from Home

Spotted playing for Collechio in Serie A of the Federazioni Italiiana Serie E is is 2016–2017 Met, and 2012 top draft choice, Gavin Cecchini. [fimg=300]https://www.fibs.it/images/atleti/Gavin_Cecchini_big.jpg[/fimg] Joining him with Collechio is switch-pitching relief specialist Pat Venditte.

bmfc1 Apr 04 2021 08:25 PM Re: Far from Home

I got my vaccinations at the home of an "ATL" team, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Thank you for putting together this list.

MFS62 Apr 08 2021 07:49 AM Re: Far from Home

Eduardo Nunez is off to China: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2021/04/mlb-rumors-ex-yankees-mets-infielder-eduardo-nunez-lands-with-new-team.html The former New York Yankees and New York Mets infielder signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, according to MLB Trade Rumors (via CPBL Stats). Later

Edgy MD Apr 08 2021 08:42 AM Re: Far from Home

Good catch. Nuñez allows MRC to cross one more 2020 free agent off their list. Only five left. Next up: Somebody needs to find a home for Rick Porcello.

Edgy MD Apr 12 2021 09:08 AM Re: Far from Home

Logan Verrett, a briefly impressive performer with the 2015 pennant winning Mets, finds himself currently bringing it for the 'Merican Association's Cleburne Railroaders.

Edgy MD Apr 12 2021 09:44 PM Re: Far from Home

Spotted managing the Sussex County Miners in the Frontier League ... Bobby "Jersey" Jones.

nymr83 Apr 13 2021 05:21 AM Re: Far from Home

Edgy MD wrote: Spotted managing the Sussex County Miners in the Frontier League ... Bobby "Jersey" Jones. Is that the righty or the lefty?

duan Apr 13 2021 05:28 AM Re: Far from Home

that's the lefty!

Frayed Knot Apr 13 2021 10:11 AM Re: Far from Home

Yes, there was Bobby Righty / Whitey / Fresno Jones and Bobby Lefty / Afro / Jersey Jones