Our last Non-Roster Invitee preview! And it’s a power hitting outfielder in Travis Tajieron!
Travis Taijeron is a power hitting corner outfield. Here are his homer numbers from the last few seasons:
- 2013: 23
- 2014: 15
- 2015: 25
- 2016: 19
On top of that he had a decent slash line last year of .275/.372/.512. He showed off his power on his NRI last spring with the Mets.
Here’s the problem with Travis: he’s getting up there in age (he’ll be 28 this season) and the Mets have a lot of major league talent, too much major league talent that has the same strength.
If the Mets didn’t have Michael Conforto AND didn’t have Jay Bruce, then Taijeron would have an outside shot to see more playing time this year but the Mets are flushed with power hitting corner outfielders.
Ultimately, I’m looking forward to Travis putting on another good show at Spring Training and keeping his name alive if the unexpected happens. Just for fun, it’s worth looking at his 2017 ZiPS projections. If he has 469 plate appearances, ZiPS sees him hitting 17 homers but only hitting .202/.294/.393. That is of course, Taijeron’s weakness.
