When the New York Mets added Chasen Shreve to the organization this winter on a minor league deal, I didn’t think much of it. I got flashbacks to last year’s addition of Luis Avilan which turned out to be just an okay move. The Shreve signing could turn out the same way yet nobody really seems to think much of him.
There’s a reason for this. Shreve spent most of last year in the minor leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched well in his 60 innings, posting a 3.45 ERA while striking out more than 10 batters per nine.