The New York Mets have been quiet in terms of actual moves, but that does not mean that they are not keeping a close eye on the market.  According to Jerry Crasnick, the New York Mets are interested in adding a left-handed hitting outfielder.  Crasnick lists Johnny Damon, Kosuke Fukudome, Rick Ankiel, Juan Pierre and Raul Ibanez as potential targets.  As Dan Mennella points out the...

With the word that Cody Ross has signed with the Boston Red Sox with the Mets in contention for his services, the question of the day is whom would you rather  have as your 4th outfielder, Cody Ross or Scott Hairston? Ross put a .240/.325/.405/.730 line last season with the Giants in 461 plate appearances. Hairston, stepped into the batter’s box, a sporadic 145 times to fill a...

Anthony DiComo of Mets.com tackled a question on the recently waived Fernando Martinez in his mailbag feature today. Why waste a roster spot for Scott Hairston and let go of Fernando Martinez? Give F-Mart all those at-bats and actually see what he has to offer the team. He still is very young. – Lou G., Kenosha, Wis. Effectively cutting Martinez was an extremely difficult decision...

The Mets have been rumored to have interest in free agent outfielder Cody Ross. Cody would be a very nice addition to a weak hitting bench. He also has the ability to start if needed. The Mets bench currently consists of Mike Nickeas, Ronny Cedeno, Scott Hairston and Justin Turner. Ross would instantly become the top bat off the bench and provides insurance if any of the potential...

Andy Martino of the Daily News reports that nothing is imminent with the Mets and Cody Ross, and the team’s level of interest isn’t strong right now. Original Post 1/21 The Mets have interest in free agent outfielder Cody Ross and are making a run at him says Jerry Crasnick of ESPN via twitter. Ross has 345 career games in centerfield and would be an offensive upgrade to...

The Mets have interest in free agent outfielder Cody Ross and are making a run at him says Jerry Crasnick of ESPN via twitter. Ross has 345 career games in centerfield and would be an offensive upgrade to former-teammate Andres Torres, who batted .221 in 2011. Ross, like Scott Hairston, is a right-handed batter with some pop. The 31-year old New Mexico native hit .240/.325/.405...

Dan in Phoenix, AZ sent in the following e-mail: “Why did the Mets re-sign Scott Hairston? Would it not have been better to let Fernando Martinez take the backup role and save the million dollars? I don’t understand this move.” Martinez has been playing professional baseball for six years and has never played more than 90 games in a season because he just can’t stay healthy...

No, there were no big, splashy signings this offseason, but we did manage to sign some useful players that could help the Mets be very competitive in 2012. As I look over the list of new additions, none really jump out at me as far as who might have the biggest impact, but I do expect solid showings from a couple of the relievers we signed. Now that Sandy Alderson has said there...

PROJECTED 25-MAN ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter) Newly acquired Torres will lead offStarting Lineup1 CF Andres Torres**2 2B Daniel Murphy* 3 3B David Wright4 1B Ike Davis*5 RF Lucas Duda*6 LF Jason Bay 7 C Josh Thole*8 SS Ruben TejadaBench C Mike Nickeas1B/OF Mike Baxter*IF Ronny Cedeño IF Justin TurnerOF Scott HairstonStarting Rotation1 LHP...

According to Adam Rubin of ESPN NY,  the Mets are done with their signings for the winter, at least with major league contracts, after the signings of Scott Hairston and Ronny Cedeno. The only remaining additions would be minor league deals, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

According to Adam Rubin of ESPN NY, Righty-hitting outfielder Scott Hairston is officially back on board with the Mets, on a deal that was expected to be worth $1.1 million. Here's the official team release: The New York Mets today announced the club has re-signed outfielder Scott Hairston to a one-year major league contract. Hairston, 31, batted .235 (31-132) with...

New York Mets outfielder Scott Hairston signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract on Wednesday. Hairston batted .235 with seven homers and 24 RBIs in 132 at-bats last season. The 31-year-old Hairston belted three pinch-hit homers, which was one shy of the team record.

The New York Mets re-signed outfielder Scott Hairston to a one-year deal on Wednesday.

Mets make it official. The New York Mets today announced the club has re-signed outfielder Scott Hairston to a one-year major league contract. Hairston, 31, batted .235 (31-132) with 20 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 24 RBI in 79 games with the Mets last season. The 6-0, 204-pounder hit three pinch-hit home runs in 2011, one shy of the single-season franchise...

The Mets announced the re-signing of OF Scott Hairston to a one-year, major league contract. Hairston, 31, batted .235 (31-132) with 20 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 24 RBI in 79 games with the Mets last season. In a press release, the Mets said “The 6-0, 204-pounder hit three pinch-hit home runs in 2011, one shy of the single-season franchise record...

Adam Rubin further reports that LHP Daniel Herrera has cleared waivers and will remain with the organization as a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. (Hat tip to SRT) * * * * * * * According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Astros have claimed OF Fernando Martinez off waivers. Houston, which has first choice in waiver claims because of their MLB-worst record in 2011, selected...

According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Astros have claimed OF Fernando Martinez off waivers. Houston, which has first choice in waiver claims because of their MLB-worst record in 2011, selected the 23-year-old outfielder. The Mets needed to clear 40-man roster spots for the additions of Scott Hairston and Ronny Cedeno, and chose to put Martinez as well as left-hander Daniel...

According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Houston Astros have claimed former New York Mets top prospect, Fernando Martinez off waivers this afternoon: #bbpBox_157183976585428992 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_157183976585428992 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Source: Fernando Martinez is an Astro31 minutes ago via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite@AdamRubinESPNAdam...

Really??! Don’t expect Fernando Martinez to make it back to the Mets either. He may have arthritis and may never live up to the hype but waive him for Scott Freakin Hairston? One thing I hated was that the way the Mets would never bring players up to fill backup roles. Like Nick Evans who after his first go-round, looked pretty good. Now he’s going to be a Met killer for the...

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.

Fernando Martinez‘s time as a New York Met might be coming to an end. To make room for Ronny Cedeno and Scott Hairston on its 40-man roster, the Mets  placed Martinez on waivers. While it seems that Martinez has been around forever, the former top prospect is only 23 — which means he could be an intriguing option for some other team. It might sound weird to say this about...

Fernando Martinez, 23, has been placed on waivers by the New York Mets.  The move was made in order to create room on the 40 man roster for the recently signed Ronny Cedeno and Scott Hairston.  Considering Fernando Martinez was the organization’s No. 1 prospect on more than one occasion, you would think that the New York Mets might have been able to find someone else to cut...

One-time top prospect Fernando Martinez as well as left-hander Daniel Herrera may be in their final days with the organization. A source told ESPNNewYork.com that both players are on waivers to clear the roster spots for Scott Hairston and Ronny Cedeno. Martinez, 23, has faded as a prospect because of continual leg injuries. Even when healthy, an arthritic knee limits his...

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,...

Photo by Michael BaronAdam Rubin reports that the Mets have placed Fernando Martinez and Daniel Herrera on waivers to make room for Scott Hairston and Ronny Cedeno. Even if he's unclaimed Herrera can opt for free agency, since he was through waivers twice last year. Either the Mets don't plan to carry a second lefty or Herrera isn't the primary candidate for the position...