The Mets have made another round of roster cuts in big league camp, as the following players have been sent to the minor league side:
- Pitchers: Carl Edwards Jr., Joe Jacques, Ryan Lambert
- Catcher: Kevin Parada
- Infielders: Ryan Clifford, Jackson Cluff, Grae Kessinger, Jacob Reimer
- Outfielders: Jihwan Bae, A.J. Ewing, Jose Ramos
The team notes that there are now 53 players in major league camp. With Opening Day set to take place just eleven days from now, more cuts are surely coming soon.
Of the ones that the Mets made today, none are particularly surprising. While A.J. Ewing has fared well in his time in major league spring training games, he figures to start the year in the upper minors, either
by returning to Double-A Binghamton or starting the season with a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse.
Ryan Lambert was impressive in his brief stint in big league camp, too, but having struggled with walks in Binghamton last year—despite an outstanding 1.71 ERA in 42.0 innings there—it’s not shocking to see that the Mets might want him to get a bit more time in the upper minors before he makes his major league debut.
Even with players returning from the World Baseball Classic, some of the players who’ve been sent to minor league camp will get some appearances in the remainder of the Mets’ Grapefruit League games, as they’re all still eligible to do so.
