Ahead of the tender deadline on Friday, the Mets announced they had not tendered contracts to RHP Grant Hartwig, OF Alex Ramirez and LHP Alex Young.
The Mets also announced they had agreed to a one-year contract with RHP Sean Reid-Foley to avoid arbitration.
Reid-Foley, 29, was brilliant when he pitched in 2024. He had a 1.66 ERA in 24 appearances for the Mets, his first season back after recovering from Tommy John Surgery in early 2023.
But he didn’t pitch very much in 2024.
He last appeared for the Mets on June 19 with varying degrees of right shoulder issues. He did resume a throwing program in September but because of the stops and starts during his rehab because of setbacks and mechanical issues, he just wasn’t able to get back to the big leagues in 2024.
The good news is, he was throwing in September, which should bode well for him in 2025 if he is indeed beyond his arm problems.
Hartwig, 26, appeared in 32 games over parts of the last two seasons for the Mets, but only four games in 2024. He had a 5.14 ERA with 19 walks and 34 strikeouts in 42 innings combined between 2023 and 2024 with the Mets.
Ramirez, 21, was signed as an international free agent for $2.1 million in 2019. But he struggled offensively over the last two seasons at Brooklyn and Binghamton following a promising year at St. Lucie in 2022. He has a .676 OPS in four minor league seasons in the Mets organization.
Young, 31, is a journeyman left-handed reliever who has spent parts of six seasons with the Diamondbacks, Reds, Guardians, Giants and now the Mets. He was solid in 14 appearances for the Mets this season, posting a 3.27 ERA over 14 innings, albeit with seven walks over 13.2 IP. He had a 2.87 ERA in 17 appearances overall for the Reds and Mets this past season.
All other Mets players are signed for 2025 or will be tendered a contract.
Los números de Alex Young no merecían una nueva oportunidad?
Los números de Alex Young no merecían una nueva oportunidad?
Somewhat surprised that they didn't trade Alex Ramirez before they dropped him. Perhaps his last two seasons were so poor that he had no trade value.