
Mets Sign Slater, DFA Pham
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The New York Mets have made a significant roster move, signing outfielder Austin Slater to a one-year deal worth up to $1.1 million, while designating veteran Tommy Pham for assignment. Slater, a 33-year-old righty, had a solid spring with Detroit and Miami before hitting free agency. Pham, on the other hand, struggled in his brief stint with the Mets, going 0-13 in nine games. The Mets, currently with the worst record in baseball at 9-19, have also acquired infielder Eric Wagaman from Minnesota and sent him to Triple-A Syracuse in an attempt to turn their season around.
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New York Mets News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Mets Sign Slater, DFA Pham. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
0:00It's April 27, welcome to New York Metz News today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. The New York Metz just made a roster shake-up, signing outfielder Austin Slater to a one-year deal worth $1 million in the majors, plus up to $100,000 in bonuses for plate appearances. They designated better and Tommy famed for assignment, just two weeks after bringing him up from the minors. Slater, a 33-year-old writing, bounced around the spring, first the minor league packed with Detroit, where he hit solid in camp, then a quick, stint with Miami batting 174 before hitting free agency again. Meanwhile, fam struggled hard, going 0 for 13 over 9 games, no Jews from the 38-year-old spark plug they hoped would ignite the lineup. The Metz are in a deep slump, dropping 15 of their last 17 to sit at 9 and 19, dead last tied with Philly as the worst record in, baseball. They also grabbed infielder Eric Wageman off waivers from Minnesota, and sent him down
1:01to AAA Syracuse, all in a bid to climb out of this hole, before it's too late.
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