Mets Add Power Bat, Wagaman, to Slumping Lineup

0:00It's April 27. This is MLB News today, driven by AI following the season in real time. The New York Mets just scooped up infielder Eric Wagamin off waivers from the Minnesota twins, less than a day after signing Austin Slater to A. One year deal, and cutting Tommy fam loose, this move screams depth hunting for a team desperate to patch holes. Wagamin, a 28-year-old, struggled lately in AAA with the twins, hitting just 158 over 18 games. For rewind to last year with the Miami Marlins, he smashed 250 with 9 homers and 53 RBI across 140 games, showing real. Pop. Mets fans are starving for offense right now, with the squad tied for the worst record in baseball at 9 wins and 19 losses. They've dropped 15 of their last 17, including a brutal home sweep by the Colorado Rockies, where they scored only 4 runs total. He's got big league chops too, debuting with the Angels in 2024 at 250 in 18 games, and

1:02he was once a Yankees draft pick. Back in 2017, now, expect him to head to AAA Syracuse to impress and maybe earn a call-up. If Wagamin clicks, he could spark this slumping lineup just when the Mets needed most, turning the tide on their rough start.