Although they are still awaiting a physical from the 29-year-old catcher, Logan Carter, the New York Mets intend to sign him to a major league contract. Given his options, there’s a potential he won’t sign with an active roster spot. However, it’s highly likely that he’ll earn a position on the 40-man roster. He needs to be cleared by the Mets in order for the deal to proceed.
Porter has an intriguing baseball career background, making him a fascinating addition to the Mets. Porter, a Dixie State walk-on, signed as an affiliate bullpen catcher after going undrafted. Although he has spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues, he made his Major League debut last season. He has played for the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals. In 2018, he was a free agent that the Royals signed without being drafted. He signed with the Giants last month, but he opted out of his contract this week, so his time with the team has only been temporary. He has played in just 13 MLB games with the Royals, thus his sample size is short.
He was not tendered at the end of the previous season and was subsequently reunited with the Royals via a minor level contract. Carter has played first base in addition to his expertise as a catcher. The Giants could have kept him, but they chose not to, therefore the Mets are now able to add him to their roster. When compared to his major league statistics, his minor league numbers have been more discouraging. His stats have been good enough overall to draw the Mets’ notice. He was successful in slashing.319/.428/.575 with the Crowns. He hit.293/.390/.500 this year, but his play wasn’t steady. Given that he had both a strong BB% and K% in the previous season, it makes sense that the Mets have been keeping an eye on him.
Situation of the New York Mets Catcher
Luis Torrens and Francisco Alvarez are the two catchers the Mets currently have on their roster. Both have been performing admirably on defense, while Torrens joined the club just now. The Mets only have two catchers on their roster, so in the event that one of them got hurt, the team would be without backup options. Here’s where Carter enters the picture. Because of his third baseman background, Carter can also be considered a utility player. A player that can move around and be used in many places is always valuable and exciting. Increasing the number of players on the squad is usually useful, particularly if one gets hurt.
