Former Red Sox Outfielder Headed For Free Agency After Unsuccessful Stint With Mets
Every offseason a slew of former Boston Red Sox players hit the open market on their way to new journeys across Major League Baseball.
This year will be no different, and we can add at least one name to the list after some minor news broke recently.
New York Mets outfielder Abraham Almonte has elected free agency according to the MiLB transaction log on Wednesday.
The 34-year-old went 1-for-15 with a walk and eight strikeouts in limited action for the Mets, logging just eight games played. Almonte spent the majority of his season playing for Triple-A Syracuse where he hit .201 with 12 extra-base hits -- somehow 11 of which were home runs, 30 RBIs and a .825 OPS in 36 games.
It was an all-around odd season for the veteran outfielder. Almonte's previous stop was with the Red Sox organization. The midsummer acquisition hit .257 (9-for-35) with three extra-base hits including one home run, two RBIs and a .697 OPS in 15 games.
Almonte got called up to Boston late in the season when the Red Sox's postseason aspirations were long gone. He essentially had an extended tryout to end the year but failed to latch on.
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