Seeking middle infield depth behind new starting shortstop Ruben Tejada, the Mets on Tuesday announced that they have signed Omar Quintanilla to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.<
Via MetsZilla
|
January 03, 2012
According to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com, here, the Mets have signed 30 year old utility infielder Omar Quintanilla to a minor league deal. Quintanilla finished serving a suspension for 50 games at the beginning of this season for violating the “minor league drug prevention and treatment program.” That doesn’t sound good.
Here’s what the Mets got in this move:
That’s...
Via Mets Chronicle
|
January 03, 2012
Needing options as a backup middle infielder who can handle shortstop behind Ruben Tejada, the Mets have signed Omar Quintanilla to a minor league contract, a major league source told ESPNNewYork.com.
Quintanilla, 30, appeared in 11 games for the Texas Rangers last season. He went 1-for-22 (.045) with a triple, two RBIs and nine strikeouts. At Triple-A Round Rock, Quintanilla...
Via Pro Sports Daily
|
January 03, 2012
The New York Mets signed infielder Omar Quintanilla on Tuesday.
Quintanilla finished last season with the Texas Rangers, appearing in 11 games and getting one hit in 22 at-bats.
He was suspended for the first 50 games last season for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
Quintanilla was on the Colorado Rockies' 25-man roster in 2009. Known primary for his...
Via Mets Merized Online
|
January 03, 2012
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets have signed Omar Quintanilla to a minor league contract.
Quintanilla, 30, appeared in 11 games for the Texas Rangers last season. He went 1-for-22 (.045) with a triple, two RBIs and nine strikeouts. At Triple-A Round Rock, Quintanilla hit .298 with five homers and 25 RBIs in 208 at-bats.
He is a .213 career major league hitter...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
|
January 03, 2012
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets have signed Omar Quintanilla to a minor league contract.
Via MetsOnline
|
January 03, 2012
I never thought I would be saying this, but the New York Mets have signed a backup shortstop for Ruben Tejada…
The New York Mets have signed the 30-year-old middle infielder Omar Quintanilla.
Quintanilla is a career .213 hitter in parts of six major-league seasons, Quintanilla was 1-for-23 last year with the Rangers.
This is definitely not a significant deal, and won’t have...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
|
January 04, 2012
Source: Mets’ signing of Omar Quintanilla does not impact pursuit of Jack Wilson-types.Team continues to look for backup SS.
— Andy Martino (@SurfingTheMets) January 4, 2012
The Mets, Yankees, Giants and Cubs had been searching for a utility infielder, according to a report by Jon Heyman in late December, such as Edgar Renteria, Wilson, Ronny Cedeno, and Aaron Miles are...
Via Metstradamus
|
January 04, 2012
This is Omar Quintanilla. Last season, Quintanilla had 23 plate appearances with the Rockies, and hit .172 with two RBI's. In AAA, he had 234 plate appearances with a .298 average and 25 RBI's. This could only mean one thing:Omar Quintanilla played baseball in the last twelve months. By extension, this means the Mets have stepped up from signing players who are coming off...
Via NJ.com
|
January 03, 2012
Quintanilla has a .213 career batting average
Via Mets Merized Online
|
January 02, 2012
I received an email over the weekend from a reader who wanted to know if either Wilmer Flores or Ruben Tejada were the longterm solution at shortstop for the Mets.
Is Wilmer Flores or Ruben Tejada the Mets shortstop of the future?
No – Neither Flores or Tejada will be the longterm solution at shortstop.
To begin, nobody believes Flores will remain at shortstop for too much longer...
Via 213 Miles From Shea
|
January 05, 2012
When you think of young talent at shortstop in the Mets system, you think of Ruben Tejada. This past season, another player ended up performing so well at shortstop that DePodesta stated that he will have a chance to remain at shortstop moving up through the system – before Jose Reyes signed with the Marlins. [...]
Via NY Daily News
|
January 03, 2012
The Mets on Tuesday signed a potential backup for shortstop Ruben Tejada — but the new acquisition will haul performance-enhancing drug related baggage to Port St.
Original Story:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?y...
