Report: Mets sign Asdrubal Cabrera to two-year deal
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jun 19, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (13) points to fans during the sixth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
A crowded New York Mets infield looks like it's getting even more packed.
After completing a trade to acquire infielder Neil Walker from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, the Mets have reportedly signed Asdrubal Cabrera to a two-year deal:
That gives the Mets at least five major league infielders for three spots: Walker, Cabrera, Wilmer Flores, Ruben Tejada and David Wright -- not to mention former highly-ranked prospect Dilson Herrera.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}To add more fuel to the fire, FOX Sports insider Ken Rosenthal reported that the Mets are sliding Cabrera into shortstop, leaving Flores or Tejada as the odd man out:
These moves also seem to point towards the team moving on from Daniel Murphy, who was a possibility to be re-signed after Ben Zobrist chose the Cubs over Mets.
If the signing becomes official, the Mets will be Cabrera's fourth team in the last two years; he was traded from the Cleveland Indians to the Washington Nationals at the 2014 July trade deadline, then signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays last offseason.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Overall in 2015, the 30-year-old hit .265 with 15 home runs and 58 RBI.