A recent player who not many New York Mets fans may know has landed a new contract with another MLB organization. On Friday, September 4, outfielder Jared Oliva landed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. He last played within the Mets organization but was released in mid-July. MLB.com wrote (about Oliva): “Tampa […] The post New York Mets Recently Released Player Signs with New MLB Team appeared first on HEAVY.

The New York Mets released Jared Oliva as Luis Robert Jr. gets closer to his return.

The New York Mets have officially released a three-year MLB veteran.New York claimed outfielder Jared Oliva off waivers from the San Francisco Giants at the end of June and optioned him to Triple-A. However, he never appeared in a game for New York, and the Mets DFA’d him on July 9. On Saturday, he was […] The post Mets Release Recently Acquired 3-Year MLB Veteran During Red Sox Series appeared first on HEAVY.

Spring training lineups generally are pretty meaningless, but Giants manager Tony Vitello has tried to have a bit more purpose with his decisions in recent days. With all three starting outfielders at the World Baseball Classic and Rafael Devers sidelined, there are a lot of reps to go around, and Vitello is trying to prioritize players who are behind others in terms of Cactus League plate appearances, even if they’re unlikely to make the Opening Day roster. On Friday, that meant Jared Oliva and Daniel Susac were hitting first and second.