Mets' Desperate Move: Claiming Ibanez

0:00It's April 30, New York Mets News today starts now, AI powered and ready for kickoff. The Mets are in freefall, dropping 16 of their last 19 games with a lineup they can't buy a hit. In a desperate move, they just claimed infielder Andy Evenes off waivers from the athletics to plug some holes. Ibanez is on his 13th this calendar year. He inked a one-year deal worth $1,200,000 with the dodges back on January 13th, but got designated for assignment, three weeks later, and scooped up by Oakland. His season stats aim pretty. Two hits in 18 at bats with a 167 on-base percentage over 11 games. Career-wise, he's got a 688 OPS, shines brightest against lefties at 763, and logs most time at 2nd and 3rd base. Meanwhile, the Mets called the corner infielder Eric Wageman from AAA today after sidelineing outfielder Louis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list.

1:00Thursday's lineup against the nationals had six guys dipping under 600 OPS at one stretch. These flyers show how bad it is, they're scavenging for any spark to salvage this offense before it's too late.