I think early yesterday many of us believed when Michael Conforto returns from the IL, either Carlos Gomez or Keon Broxton would get axed from the roster. In fact, this article was originally all about them competing for work. Gomez joined the New York Mets on Friday following Conforto’s trip to the 7-day IL due to a concussion—or so it seemed. In actuality, he was able to make his rise back to the big leagues because the Mets did the unexpected and gave the three deadliest letter a major league player can hear: DFA.
Mets close door on Keon Broxton, open one for Carlos Gomez
