The Denver Post is reporting that the Mets have signed outfielder Cory Sullivan to a one-year, $600,000 contract. The deal also includes $300,000 worth of incentives.
Sullivan played all three outfield positions for the Rockies the last four seasons. He was a bench player for the last two seasons and appeared in just 18 games in 2008.
Sullivan is excellent defensively and sports a career .279 batting average.
This gives the Mets a ridiculous amount of depth in the outfield. You have the starters Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church, and the assumed left field platoon of Daniel Murphy and Fernando Tatis. Also under major league contracts are Angel Pagan (awaiting arbitration or settlement), Jeremy Reed, Marlon Anderson, and now Sullivan.
Nine outfielders (including Nick Evans), better safe than sorry I guess (that and the AAA outfield will be pretty good). One of these guys could step up and contribute.
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