Tim Byrdak has accepted his minor league assignment, and will receive an $100,000 retention bonus. Byrdak had surgery in early September to repair a tear in his shoulder, and also had a surgery to repair a torn ligament in his knee. He then signed a minor league contract with the Mets during the off-season. He made 56 appearances in 2012, posting a 4.40 ERA in 30 and 2/3 innings.
Obviously Byrdak was going to start the season on the disabled list, and I wonder if we will see him during the 2013 season. He is recovering from the same surgery that kept Johan Santana and Chris Young sidelined for a while, and at age 39, we'll see how determined he is to bounce back.
If he does manage to come back during the season, I expect Josh Edgin to keep his job, meaning that Robert Carson or Pedro Feliciano could be demoted. Byrdak has the ability to play well, but the team just needs to make sure he is 100% healthy before he returns.
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