Brought in by the team for a tryout early in spring training 1.0 in February, the Mets once again called on Melky Cabrera after summer camp 2.0 was announced, signing the outfielder as a free agent in late June. The veteran of 15 MLB seasons was promptly added to the team’s 60-man player pool and has been working out with the team since, seeing time both in the outfield and at first base.
Cabrera spent his 2019 in Pittsburgh. Over 133 games with the Pirates, he slashed .280/.313/.399, good for a .