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This week will feature a lot of new free agents in Major League Baseball. Opt out clauses for veterans who inked minor league deals are getting flexed. Dominic Smith is a familiar name to New York Mets fans as someone who followed this path. He won’t make the Chicago Cubs roster and will now look for a job elsewhere.
Over in Mets camp, some of the veterans added on minor league deals will have the same decision to make. Jose Iglesias is one of them. After a solid spring, he says there is a “pretty good chance” he’ll remain with the organization and accepted an assignment to Syracuse.
When will the Mets see Jose Iglesias again?
Iglesias is coming off of a 2023 season featuring just 28 games for the San Diego Padres’ Triple-A team. While there, he batted .317/.356/.537. His last big league season was in 2022 when as a member of the Colorado Rockies he took advantage of the hitter-friendly ballpark. He slashed .292/.328/.380 in 467 plate appearances.
