Today the Mets announced that they have signed three players to minor league contracts with invite's to Spring Training. Those players are pitchers Carlos Torres, Scott Rice, and outfielder Jaime Hoffmann.
Torres had a brief stint with Colorado last season, posting a 5.26 ERA in 31 appearances. Rice, is a career minor leaguer, and hasn't even sniffed the major leagues. The former first round pick posted a 4.40 ERA in 54 appearances with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate in 2012. Hoffmann hit .254 with 11 homers in 110 games with the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate in 2012.
The Mets continue to feed at the bottom of the free agent market. Obviously depth signings are needed for next season, but Alderson better focus on bringing in more talent to Queens in 2013, even though it may be a rebuilding year. Upgrade the bench, bring in some bullpen pitchers, DO SOMETHING. Alderson is too busy sitting in the corner of his office and sucking his thumb.
On the serious note, I don't expect any of these players to make any serious contributions in 2013. They will probably be seen in Triple-A, and may make a stint or two with the club next season, but they do not have any track record whatsoever that can tell me they are half-way decent players. Torres is a long-relief man, and Rice is a joke. Plain and simple. How can a former first round pick become a career minor leaguer? As for Hoffmann, his stats in the minor leagues are ALRIGHT, so he could find his way to the team's bench in 2013, if he's lucky.
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