The New York Mets made a couple of minor league signings on Wednesday, as they secured the services of infielder Brian Dozier and brought back their old friend Juan Lagares. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reported both transactions.
Lagares joined the San Diego Padres at the start of the offseason, but he requested his release in the middle of July and was granted it. The Mets are the only franchise with which Lagares has played at the major league level.
By now, every Mets fan is familiarized with Lagares’ skill set. He is almost a zero in the power department, but he can play a very good center field even if he is already on the wrong side of 30, at 31 years old.