The New York Mets will have one of its top hitters in the lineup for the first time on Friday after making a roster move.
New York made a major move this past offseason by signing six-time All-Star J.D. Martinez but he hasn't appeared in a game yet because he signed late. The Mets signed Martinez on March 23 and he has had to build up his swing in the minor leagues.
Martinez appeared in five games at the minor league level and collected six hits and slashed .316/.381/.421 and now will be able to "Roster move: to clear space for J.D. Martinez, the Mets designated Zack Short for assignment," DiComo said."D.J. Stewart will stick around, which makes sense: Martinez isn't ready to play every single game, so Stewart can still draw some starts here and there."
Short appeared in 10 games with the Mets this season and saw time at second base, shortstop, third base, and designated hitter in the small sample size. The 28-year-old struggled to get going offensively and .111/.273/.111 while collecting just one base hit. Now that he has been designated for assignment clubs will have one week to place a waiver claim on him and if one were to do so they would need to place him on the 40-man roster. If a team doesn't claim him, he could be transferred to the minor leagues or possibly enter free agency.
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