Hits and Misses
TOM VERDUCCI
August 01, 2005
The Mets have $282 million invested in free-agent signees on the current roster--Carlos Beltran, Mike Cameron, Cliff Floyd, Tom Glavine, Braden Looper, Pedro Martinez, Kaz Matsui and Steve Trachsel--an aggressive strategy for a team with a mixed history in that market. Excluding those players, here are the notable signees in club history.
The Mets have $282 million invested in free-agent signees on the current roster-- Carlos Beltran, Mike Cameron, Cliff Floyd, Tom Glavine, Braden Looper, Pedro Martinez, Kaz Matsui and Steve Trachsel--an aggressive strategy for a team with a mixed history in that market. Excluding those players, here are the notable signees in club history.
PLAYER: PEDRO ASTACIO, RHP �
METS DEBUT: 2002 �
CONTRACT: one year, $5 million
12-11 with 4.79 ERA in '02; missed most of '03 after shoulder surgery
PLAYER: ROGER CEDE�O, OF
METS DEBUT: 2002
Defensive liability still on Mets payroll; recently released by Cardinals
PLAYER: KEVIN APPIER, RHP
METS DEBUT: 2001