Mets Sign Tommy Pham on Minor League Deal

0:00It's March 26th. Welcome to New York Mets News today. AI-powered coverage of your squad. I'm Cory with the story. The New York Mets are bringing back veteran outfielder Tommy FAM on a minor league deal to bolster their outfield depth. A source confirmed the agreement to MLB.com, though the team has not made it official yet. This move comes as they look for experience options heading into the season. It follows an injury to Mike Talkman who tore the meniscus in his left knee, latent spring training. FAM is no stranger to the Mets. Having played 79 games for them in 2023 with a strong 820 OPS and 10 home runs. Before a trade to Arizona, FAM enters his age 38 season after hitting 245 with 10 homers for the Pittsburgh Pirates last year. On the surface, those numbers do not screen power, but deeper metrics paint a brighter picture, suggesting he was unlucky on balls and play. His expected batting average was 13 points higher,

1:01and expected slugging was 40 points better than actual results. He posted a 47.2% hard-hit rate in the 76% tile, elite plate discipline with a top 5% chase rate, and career best marks in strikeouts and walks. Defensively, he is solid in left field with plus 5 runs saved, despite average range. Plus, FAM offers proven postseason chops, slashing 315 and 37 playoff games, including a hot 455 series for the royals. Last fall, he could be a steady hand of cold up.