Without any fanfare or official announcement, the New York Mets quietly parted ways with minor league free-agent signee, with MLB Trade Rumors noticing the move in the transaction log.He was among the many pitchers with major league experience that David Stearns brought in during the offseason, hoping to work his way back to the big leagues after last appearing in 2023 with the Cincinnati Reds. However, with just 18 MLB games under his belt and already in his 30s, the Mets seemingly decided to move on after evaluating him in spring training.
During his brief stint with the team, he appeared in seven games, posting a respectable 3.38 ERA. Despite that, concerns arose as he allowed two home runs and six hits across just 5.1 innings while striking out only three batters. Though those two home runs were the only runs he surrendered, the small sample size—roughly equivalent to a single start—suggested that the Mets did not see him as a necessary piece moving forward.
Connor Overton isn’t the only offseason addition the team parted with this week
With nearly the same level of quiet, the Mets traded Sean Harney to the St. Louis Cardinals just days before Opening Day. Originally acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations, the Mets will receive the same in return for him.
A similar move was made with Michael Hobbs, the team’s lone minor league Rule 5 Draft pick. Taken from the Los Angeles Dodgers in December, Hobbs was quickly flipped to the Seattle Mariners—for, unsurprisingly, cash considerations.
This revolving-door approach has become a hallmark of David Stearns’ handling of lower-level roster moves, particularly with players like Overton, Harney, and Hobbs. The Mets seem to be churning through more fringe players than ever before, a trend we also saw last offseason with names like Cooper Hummel and Tyler Heineman. While these moves don’t quite compare to the brief Mets tenures of Charles Johnson, Joe Randa, or David Justice—who were all traded away before ever playing a game—they serve as a reminder not to get too attached to any of these acquisitions. Not that fans were particularly enamored with any of them to begin with.
