Mets Add Versatile Bat with Ibáñez Claim

0:00It's April 30th. Welcome to New York Met's News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. I'm Cory with the story. The Met's just beefed up their roster depth by claiming infielder, outfielder, and evanyes off waivers Thursday afternoon. Ibanyes, who's 33, spent the start of this season with the athletics, playing 11 games and going 2 for 17 at the plate with. Three RBI's before they designated him for assignment this past Sunday. For six years in the majors, he spent most of his time with the Tigers from 2023 to 2025, and fans remember his. Stand out 2023 campaign when he slashed 264, 312, 433, with 11 home runs. This pickup gives New York some versatile bench options as they push through the season, especially with injuries testing their infield. Ibanyes could slide in right away, so we'll see if he recaptures that Tiger Spark to help the Met stay in the hunt.