Today we round out the outfield depth signings the Mets made this off-season with Rymer Liriano, the youngest between him, Blanco and Rajai Davis and the one with the least amount of major league experience.
Rymer Liriano was drafted by the Padres in 2007 and made his major league debut in 2014. He was traded to the Brewers in 2016 for minor leaguer Trevor Seidenberger and was selected off waivers by the White Sox in October of 2016. He signed as a free agent with the Angels before the 2018 season, was released midway through where he made his way back to the Brewers. He signed with the Mets in January.
2014 MLB: 121 PA, .220/.289/.266, 56 DRC+
2017 MLB: 46 PA, .220/.304/.341, 71 DRC+
2018 Minors: 404 PA, .253/.342/.472
2019 Baseball Reference Projections: 205 PA, .242/.315/.401
Baseball Reference projects him at barely average next season, which for an outfielder isn’t the greatest piece of news. It’s also been a while since he has seen significant major league playing time.
He had a decent, not great, last year in the minors and for the Mets who need players about his age (28) in the system to fill up roster spots, having Liriano as a depth piece makes sense. His age is an advantage compared to Blanco and Davis but his lack of playing time puts him on the outside looking in to get a roster or an emergency call-up during the season. The bottom line for the Mets its nice to have depth and that’s what Liriano represents.
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