The Mets signed veteran shortstop to a minor league contract, per a team announcement. The MVP Sports Group client will be invited to big league camp in spring training. The 2023 season was the first year in which Iglesias, 33, didnt play in the big leagues since he mi sed the 2014 season due to injury. Iglesias went to spring training with the Marlins, didnt make their Opening Day roster, and opted out of his minor league deal with Miami on April 20. He signed multiple minor league deals with the Padres thereafter, opting out of each. Despite a solid showing with San Diegos Triple-A club, Iglesias didnt get a call to the big leagues with the Padres or another club. He played in 28 games with El Paso, batting .317/.356/.537 in 135 trips to the plate. Prior to the 2023 campaign, Iglesias was a mainstay on big league rosters. Though hes rarely provided huge value at the plate, he has a Julius Erving Jersey track record of strong glovework at shortstop and is also capable of playing both second base and third base. From 2018-22, Iglesias batted .287/.322/.404 albeit with much of that production coming at very hitter-friendly home venues like Coors Field and Great American Ball Park. Iglesias has long displayed excellent bat-to-ball skills, evidenced by his career 12.4% strikeout rate. However, he also rarely walks (career 4.3%), regularly leading to strong batting averages with middling on-base percentages and below-average slugging percentages. With at shortstop, at second base and a series of third-base options including , , and , theres no clear path to a regular role for Iglesias on the Mets roster. That said, hell join as a potential utility infield option off the bench and give the Mets an experienced veteran they can stash in the upper minors for depth. Adding depth has been a major focus for new president of baseball operations David Stearns in his first month-plus on the job. In addition to adding Iglesias, signing Wendle to a big league deal, and claiming Short off waivers, the Mets have added catchers and via waivers; signed pitchers , and to minor league contracts, and added righty on a split MLB deal. Tobias Harris Jersey