Mets report: Roster
Oct. 1, 2008 The Sports Xchange
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The Mets have two vacancies to fill in the rotation, behind Johan Santana, Mike Pelfrey and John Maine. They also have vacancies at closer and left field.
BIGGEST NEEDS: The Mets' bullpen blew 29 saves in 2008, and a revamping of the bullpen is in order. Not only is the team without a closer, the focal points of the 2006 run to the NLCS championship, setup men Aaron Heilman and Duaner Sanchez, both had underwhelming seasons this year that contributed to the team's inability to hold a 3 1/2-game division lead with 17 games to play.
FREE AGENTS: LF Moises Alou, LF Marlon Anderson, RHP Luis Ayala, OF Endy Chavez, 2B Damion Easley, RHP Orlando Hernandez, RHP Pedro Martinez, 2B Ramon Martinez, LHP Oliver Perez, LHP Ricardo Rincon, OF Fernando Tatis, RHP Matt Wise.
Hernandez might be forced into retirement by a bunion that was surgically removed from his right big toe, while Alou's injury-plagued career could be over. Perez, represented by Scott Boras, will command a four- to five-year deal. Martinez has resolved to pitch in 2009, but it might have to be elsewhere. Chavez is a valuable defensive replacement, but his role diminished once Jerry Manuel succeeded Willie Randolph as manager. Easley was productive, but he turns 39 on Nov. 11 and has been susceptible to injury. Anderson had a poor season in a pinch-hitting role.
ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE: RF Ryan Church, LHP Pedro Feliciano, RHP Aaron Heilman, RHP Duaner Sanchez, RHP John Maine, OF Angel Pagan.
With the Mets' bullpen slated for a massive overhaul this winter, Heilman and Sanchez both might get dealt.
IN LIMBO: 2B Luis Castillo, with three years and $18 million left on his contract, nonetheless will be shopped this winter, with the Mets forced to eat a large percentage of the contract. LHP Scott Schoeneweis also will be on the trading block, as he was during spring training.
MEDICAL WATCH:
LHP Billy Wagner is expected to miss the 2009 season following Tommy John surgery.
RHP John Maine underwent surgery Sept. 30 to shave a bony growth behind his right shoulder that was irritating a muscle. He's expected to begin long-tossing in late December and should be on a regular schedule in spring training.
Player Stats
HITTERS
Chris Aguila, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .100 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Season .167 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Moises Alou, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .500 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Last 7 Games .313 16 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 Season .347 49 4 17 2 0 0 9 1
Marlon Anderson, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .167 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Season .210 138 16 29 6 0 1 10 2
Tony Armas, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luis Ayala, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
With NYM .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Game .333 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Last 7 Games .346 26 3 9 0 0 1 4 4 Season .284 606 116 172 40 5 27 112 25
Robinson Cancel, C
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .357 14 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 Season .245 49 5 12 2 0 1 5 1
Raul Casanova, C
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .250 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Season .273 55 5 15 2 0 1 6 0
Luis Castillo, 2B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .125 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 Season .245 298 46 73 7 1 3 28 17
Ramon Castro, C
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .500 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .214 14 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 Season .245 143 15 35 7 0 7 24 0
Endy Chavez, RF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .267 270 30 72 10 2 1 12 6
Ryan Church, RF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .250 24 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 Season .276 319 54 88 14 1 12 49 2
Brady Clark, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Last 7 Games .250 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 Season .250 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
Carlos Delgado, 1B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .280 25 4 7 2 0 1 5 0 Season .271 598 96 162 32 1 38 115 1
Damion Easley, 2B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .182 11 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Season .269 316 33 85 10 2 6 44 0
Nick Evans, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .111 9 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 Season .257 109 18 28 10 0 2 9 0
Pedro Feliciano, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nelson Figueroa, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .083 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aaron Heilman, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brandon Knight, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eddie Kunz, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Maine, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .091 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Season .109 46 3 5 0 0 0 3 0
Pedro Martinez, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .167 12 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 Season .154 39 3 6 1 0 0 4 0
Ramon Martinez, 2B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .250 16 0 4 3 0 0 3 0 Season .250 16 0 4 3 0 0 3 0
Gustavo Molina, C
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .143 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Season .143 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Carlos Muniz, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel Murphy, 3B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .174 23 3 4 1 1 0 1 0 Season .313 131 24 41 9 3 2 17 0
Jonathon Niese, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .167 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Season .167 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Trot Nixon, RF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .158 19 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Season .171 35 2 6 1 0 1 1 1
Abraham Nunez, 3B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Angel Pagan, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .250 12 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 Season .275 91 12 25 7 1 0 13 4
Bobby Parnell, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Pelfrey, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .085 59 4 5 0 0 0 2 0
Oliver Perez, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .083 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Season .107 56 2 6 1 0 0 3 1
Al Reyes, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argenis Reyes, 2B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .071 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Season .218 110 13 24 0 0 1 3 2
Jose Reyes, SS
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .250 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .258 31 6 8 2 1 0 4 4 Season .297 688 113 204 37 19 16 68 56
Ricardo Rincon, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duaner Sanchez, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johan Santana, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .158 19 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 Season .141 78 5 11 5 0 0 1 0
Brian Schneider, C
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .071 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Season .257 335 30 86 10 0 9 38 0
Scott Schoeneweis, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Smith, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Stokes, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .667 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Fernando Tatis, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .474 19 3 9 4 0 0 3 0 Season .297 273 33 81 16 1 11 47 3
Claudio Vargas, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Billy Wagner, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Wise, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
David Wright, 3B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Last Game .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games .417 24 4 10 0 0 1 6 0
With NYM .302 626 115 189 42 2 33 124 15
PITCHERS
Tony Armas, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 20.25 0 0 0 1 1.1 3 3 1 0 2 Last 7 Games 7.56 1 0 0 3 8.1 11 7 2 1 6 Season 7.56 1 0 0 3 8.1 11 7 2 1 6
Luis Ayala, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 6.75 0 0 0 1 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 Last 7 Games 9.00 0 1 1 3 4 5 4 2 0 3
With NYM 5.50 1 2 9 19 18 23 11 3 2 14
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Last 7 Games 0.00 0 0 0 3 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Season 4.05 3 4 2 86 53.1 57 24 7 26 50
Nelson Figueroa, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Last 7 Games 4.50 0 0 0 3 2 3 1 1 0 3 Season 4.57 3 3 0 16 45.1 48 23 3 26 36
Aaron Heilman, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 Last 7 Games 0.00 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 4 0 Season 5.21 3 8 3 78 76 75 44 10 46 80
Brandon Knight, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 3.60 1 0 0 1 5 6 2 0 4 5 Last 7 Games 3.86 1 0 0 3 7 7 3 0 5 6 Season 5.25 1 0 0 4 12 14 7 0 7 10
Eddie Kunz, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 81.00 0 0 0 1 0.1 3 3 0 0 0 Last 7 Games 21.60 0 0 0 3 1.2 4 4 1 1 1 Season 13.50 0 0 0 4 2.2 5 4 1 1 1
John Maine, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 12.71 0 1 0 1 5.2 10 8 2 2 4 Last 7 Games 4.60 1 1 0 3 15.2 13 8 2 10 13 Season 4.18 10 8 0 25 140 122 65 16 67 122
Pedro Martinez, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 7.50 0 0 0 1 6 7 5 1 4 9 Last 7 Games 6.50 0 2 0 3 18 24 13 1 11 19 Season 5.61 5 6 0 20 109 127 68 19 44 87
Carlos Muniz, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 9.00 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 2 Last 7 Games 4.15 0 0 0 3 4.1 4 2 2 1 6 Season 5.40 1 1 0 18 23.1 24 14 4 7 16
Jonathon Niese, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 18.00 0 1 0 1 3 7 6 1 2 2 Last 7 Games 7.07 1 1 0 3 14 20 11 2 8 11 Season 7.07 1 1 0 3 14 20 11 2 8 11
Bobby Parnell, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games 13.50 0 0 0 3 1.1 1 2 0 2 0 Season 5.40 0 0 0 6 5 3 3 0 2 3
Mike Pelfrey, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 4.50 0 1 0 1 6 8 3 1 0 3 Last 7 Games 3.32 0 2 0 3 19 21 7 1 7 9 Season 3.72 13 11 0 32200.2 209 83 12 64 110
Oliver Perez, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 3.38 0 0 0 1 5.1 4 2 0 3 6 Last 7 Games 5.74 0 0 0 3 15.2 16 10 1 11 18 Season 4.22 10 7 0 34 194 167 91 24 105 180
Al Reyes, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Last 7 Games 3.00 0 0 0 3 3 4 1 0 1 3 Season 4.37 2 2 0 26 22.2 21 11 2 10 19
Ricardo Rincon, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 27.00 0 0 0 1 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Last 7 Games 9.00 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 Season 4.50 0 0 0 8 4 4 2 1 1 3
Duaner Sanchez, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Games 13.50 0 0 0 3 2 4 3 1 1 2 Season 4.32 5 1 0 66 58.1 54 28 6 23 44
Johan Santana, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 0.00 1 0 0 1 9 3 0 0 3 9 Last 7 Games 1.13 3 0 0 3 24 18 3 0 7 27 Season 2.53 16 7 0 34234.1 206 66 23 63 206
Scott Schoeneweis, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 0.00 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Last 7 Games 6.75 0 1 0 3 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 Season 3.34 2 6 1 73 56.2 55 21 7 23 34
Joe Smith, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Last 7 Games 0.00 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 Season 3.55 6 3 0 82 63.1 51 25 4 31 52
Brian Stokes, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Last 7 Games 3.86 0 0 0 3 2.1 3 1 0 2 3 Season 3.51 1 0 1 24 33.1 35 13 5 8 26
Claudio Vargas, P
