Mets, Joey Wendle Agree To Major League Deal
It’s a major league deal with a guarantee in the $2MM range, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com ( X link ). The deal also contains performance bonuses.
New York and Wendle have an agreement on a deal pending a physical, Robert Murray of FanSided reports ( on X ).
The Mets are in talks with free agent infielder Joey Wendle , reports Andy Martino of SNY ( X link ). The veteran utilityman has spent the last two seasons with the division-rival Marlins.
Wendle’s tenure with the Fish didn’t go as planned. Miami acquired the left-handed hitter from the Rays over the 2021-22 offseason. He’d had a solid four-year run in Tampa Bay, hitting .274/.330/.414 and earning an All-Star nod in his final season. Miami installed him as their primary third baseman for the ’22 season.
His offensive numbers took a sharp downward turn. Wendle hit .259/.297/.360 with only three home runs through 371 trips to the plate. Miami brought in Jean Segura to play third base but kept Wendle in the Opening Day lineup, kicking him up the defensive spectrum. After trading Miguel Rojas to the Dodgers, the Marlins turned to Wendle as their primary shortstop early in the season.
Wendle had an even tougher year. He hit .212/.248/.306 over 318 plate appearances. He connected on only two homers while his strikeout rate jumped from 13.5% to a nearly average 21.1% clip.
More to come.
