It’s been a tough year for Luis Guillorme. The glove-first (or glove-only) 24 year old watched Jose Reyes get 250 plate appearances in 2018 that could have been his chance to show he has a shot at a utility role in the majors. And then in case he got the idea that 2019 could be his year, the Mets went out and signed Jed Lowrie, Danny Espinoza, and Adeiny Hechavarria. All while Andres Gimenez climbs the prospect lists and the upper minors.
It’s a safe bet that if Guillorme sees a major league pitch this year it’s because (a) he was traded or (b) everything has gone terribly, terribly wrong.