The Mets and catcher Logan Porter are in settlement on a serious league deal, based on Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 on X. The deal for the Gaeta Sports activities Administration shopper is pending a bodily. Porter has choices and gained’t essentially be added to the lively roster, but it surely seems he’ll get a 40-man spot. The Mets might want to open a spot there to make the transfer official.
Porter, 29, spent most of his profession with the Royals till lately. An undrafted free agent signed by Kansas Metropolis in 2018, he obtained a quick look within the majors final 12 months, entering into 13 video games. He was non-tendered at season’s finish and re-signed with the Royals on a minor league deal.
He was acquired by the Giants a couple of month in the past in a money deal, however he triggered an opt-out clause on Tuesday. The Giants may have saved him by including him to their roster but it surely seems they let him go and now the Mets would be the ones to provide him that roster spot.
Porter hit simply .194/.324/.323 within the majors final 12 months, although in a quick pattern of 38 plate appearances. His work on the farm has been much more spectacular, as he has slashed .277/.401/.466 in his 1,766 minor league plate appearances. That interprets to a 131 wRC+, indicating he’s been 31% higher than league common.
That features a line of .293/.390/.500 and a 127 wRC+ this 12 months, although in uneven style. He hit .319/.428/.575 with the Royals however then put up a line of .253/.329/.387 after being traded to the Giants. Nevertheless, that latter line was in simply 85 plate appearances and the general work seems to have been adequate to curiosity his new membership.
The Mets presently have a tandem of Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens dealing with their catching duties on the main league stage. Alvarez was one of many prime prospects in baseball not too way back and has dealt with himself properly within the majors so far, having hit .231/.305/.450 in his profession for a 110 wRC+ with sturdy defensive grades as properly. Torrens joined the membership six weeks in the past and has been killing it in that point, with a line of .283/.333/.547 and 149 wRC+ since changing into a Met. That’s much better than his profession line of .231/.292/.367 however the Mets will most likely experience the new hand for so long as they’ll.
However these two are the one catchers on the 40-man roster. As soon as Porter’s deal turns into official, they’ll have some optionable depth readily available if both Alvarez or Torrens undergo an harm. Porter has a full slate of choices and solely a handful of service days, which means he may very well be a long-term piece for the Mets if he holds onto his roster spot. Porter additionally has some first base and third base expertise, which may assist him carve out a utility function in some unspecified time in the future down the road so long as he retains hitting.
