The Mets bolstered their outfield depth and defense today by adding outfielder Cristian Pache to a minor league contract. Pache, who last played in the majors in 2024, has played for the Braves, Athletics,
Phillies, Orioles, and Marlins. The contract also includes an invitation to major league spring training.
Pache is a defensive specialist with well above-average arm strength and speed. Primarily a center fielder, Pache has logged innings at all three outfield positions. Due to his limited playing time across multiple teams, it is hard to get clear defensive metrics, but he’s been worth 15 Outs Above Average across his major league career.
2025 was entirely spent in the Diamondbacks system, playing 70 games for Triple-A Reno, batting .251/.351/.389. Over the course of parts of five seasons in the majors, he batted .181/.243/.275 with seven home runs and 49 RBIs.
Pache’s role, if he makes the big league club, will likely be as a defensive replacement/fifth outfielder, backing up Tyrone Taylor in center field. If he does not break camp with the club, he will likely be manning center for Triple-A Syracuse.
