The Mets have announced OF Darrell Ceciliani is on his way to New York, and will be active in time for tomorrow’s game against the Cardinals.
The club will announce a corresponding roster move tomorrow.
Ceciliani was a fourth round pick in the 2009 first-year player draft by the Mets. He was hitting .336 (38-for-113) with 25 runs scored, seven doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 17 RBI in 37 games with Triple-A Las Vegas this year.
Ceciliani is not on the 40-man roster.
If nobody is hurt, presumably that means Kirk Nieuwenhuis’ clock might have run out, which isn’t unexpected. The Mets were hoping he would provide similar value off the bench as he did last year, and it just hasn’t worked out. What’s worse, his struggles seem to only deepen with each at-bat, and he’s just not providing what the Mets need him to do on the left side of the bench. Eventually, the Mets will likely option Johnny Monell back to Triple-A Las Vegas, meaning they’ll have to find someone who can hit from the left side.
The next man up, seemingly is Ceciliani. He’s always had an interesting bat but has struggled to stay on the field with injuries during his professional career. He hits for some power and has some speed, something the Mets really need on the bench (and at the top of the depth chart for that matter). It hasn’t been an easy road for the 24-year-old outfielder, but he’s earned an opportunity after a strong showing in Las Vegas this year and Binghamton last year.
Nieuwenhuis is just 3-for-38 with 17 strikeouts after striking out during Monday night’s 2-1 win over the Cardinals, and 0-for-13 as a pinch hitter.
Nieuwenhuis is out of options. So, if they designate him for assignment and the Mets wish to retain his rights, Nieuwenhuis will have to clear waivers.
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3 responses to “Darrell Ceciliani en route to New York”
The Mets were hoping Niewenhuis would provide similar value off the bench like last year? You mean .259, 3 HR and 16 RBIs in 100+ ABs? Not sure you understand the word value.
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I totally hear where you’re coming from, my man, but bench players don’t hit .300 with 25 HR. If they did, they would be every day players. Matt Franco comes to mind. I remember him being super clutch off the bench for the Mets in the 90’s, but realistically, his numbers weren’t that awesome. If he played every day, he would have been looked at as a crappy hitter. Hence the term “bench value.”
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I was hoping they would bring up Taijeron, but this works as well. Taijeron for Mayberry swap out has to happen soon. Mayberry is even more worthless than Kirk.
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