The Mets placed once-untouchable outfielder Fernando Martinez on waivers this week, a league source confirmed. They also placed Daniel Ray Herrera on waivers to clear space for Scott Hairston and Ronny Cedeno.
Via Fox Sports Houston
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January 11, 2012
HOUSTON (AP) -- Outfielder Fernando Martinez has been claimed by the Houston Astros off waivers from the New York Mets.
Martinez hit .227 (5 for 22) for the Mets last season with one home run -- at Houston against Bud Morris on May 13.
The 23-year-old Martinez spent most of the year at Triple-A Buffalo and hit .260 with eight homers and 30 RBIs. He has a .183 career big league...
Via The Capital Sports Report
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January 12, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012 1:16 am ET
By Anthony Caruso III
The Capital Sports Report
The Houston Astros have claimed Fernando Martinez off waivers.
The Astros are taking a flyer on the former New York Mets top-ranked prospect. To make room for Martinez, the team released right hander Henry Villar.
Martinez was apart of the Buffalo Bison at the Triple-A level for the majority of...
Via Mets Merized Online
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January 09, 2012
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Fernando Martinez and Daniel Herrera have both been put on waivers.
Earlier today, Rubin warned that the Mets still needed to clear two spots from their full 40-man roster to make room for recent signings Scott Hairston and Ronny Cedeno.
Martinez, 23, has faded as a prospect because of continual leg injuries. Even when healthy,...
Via MetsOnline
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January 11, 2012
#bbpBox_157183976585428992 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_157183976585428992 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Source: Fernando Martinez is an Astroabout 9 hours ago via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite@AdamRubinESPNAdam Rubin
Back on December 19, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the Mets were “considering unloading” Fernando Martinez...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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January 11, 2012
The Astros have claimed OF Fernando Martinez off waivers, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York.
Martinez, along with LHP Daniel Herrera were placed on irrevocable waivers earlier this week and their departures clear two spots on the 40-man roster for Jon Rauch and Frank Francisco.
Martinez hit .260 with eight HR and 30 RBI in 223 at-bats at Triple-A Buffalo, while batting .227...
Via Bats Blog
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January 11, 2012
Fernando Martinez, who was signed to great fanfare in 2005, was put on waiver by the Mets this week and was claimed by Houston.
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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January 10, 2012
Fernando Martinez‘s waivers expire tomorrow afternoon. One scout says: “I guarantee a minimum of 5 teams put in a claim on him.”
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) January 10, 2012
Via New York Times Sports
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January 11, 2012
Fernando Martinez, who was signed to great fanfare in 2005, was put on waiver by the Mets this week and was claimed by Houston.
Via NY Daily News
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January 09, 2012
IT DID NOT take long for the Mets’ new regime to decide that Fernando Martinez would not be a part of the future; by mid-summer, team officials were privately calling the former top prospect a bust.
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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January 12, 2012
Via Mets Fever
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January 11, 2012
Photo by Michael BaronAround 2006 it was once dreamed that the Mets would have this stud group of outfielders, who were all home grown. Lastings Milledge in left field, Fernando Martinez in right field and Carlos Gomez in center field. Now there all gone and the only one who turned out productive for the Mets was Carlos Gomez who was the center piece in the Johan Santana trade. After...
Via Faith and Fear
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January 12, 2012
It’s scary that as fans, any team’s fans, we get hooked on new players and young players and changes of direction and we’re sure we’re going to benefit — if it’s March — this year or — if it’s September — next year. Yet we just don’t know. It’s the ultimate blind trust.
Theoretically, the future has never been more foreseeably agreeable for the Mets. If the...
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