“OMG” is on the transfer.
Jose Iglesias, whose hit-making on the plate and as a Latin pop star made him a revelation for the Mets final season, has agreed to a contract with the San Diego Padres, in line with FanSided.
The settlement ends a chronic free company for the 35-year-old infielder, who hit .337 in 85 video games with the Mets final 12 months.
Iglesias started final season within the minors with the Mets, however he shortly emerged as a difference-maker upon being known as up in late Could.
He recorded a .381 on-base share and an .830 OPS over 297 plate appearances, primarily as a second baseman but in addition seeing time at third base and shortstop.
Iglesias completed the season on a 22-game hitting streak, serving to the Mets clinch the Nationwide League’s remaining wild-card spot.
However past his on-field manufacturing, Iglesias was a culture-setter with the discharge of his music, “OMG,” that turned a rally anthem for the Mets amid their summer season turnaround. Citi Discipline performed the music after Mets house runs, and gamers celebrated by posing with an “OMG” signal within the dugout.
“It’s about a bunch of guys playing for each other, and he’s a big part of why the clubhouse got together.”
The Mets had been 23-33 once they known as Iglesias up, then went 66-40 the remainder of the way in which.
It was additionally a season of redemption for Iglesias, who, regardless of hitting .285 with the Colorado Rockies in 2022, couldn’t discover an MLB job in 2023.
It was one other slow-developing offseason for Iglesias, whose manufacturing with the Mets was largely primarily based on batting common. He completed with 4 house runs and 26 RBI.
The Mets’ utility infield spot stays unsettled after Nick Madrigal suffered a shoulder fracture at the beginning of spring coaching. The Mets are attempting out younger gamers at a number of infield spots.
Brett Baty, a 3rd baseman by commerce, began Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at second base, a place he’s by no means performed in an MLB sport. Luisangel Acuña, a center infielder and heart fielder, began Tuesday at third base, a place he hasn’t performed at any stage.
A 12-year MLB veteran, Iglesias is a profession .283 hitter who earned an All-Star choice with the Detroit Tigers in 2015.
After reaching the NLCS final season, the Mets signed Juan Soto to a record-setting contract and introduced again Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea, Jesse Winker and Ryne Stanek in an try and go even deeper.
Now, Iglesias is becoming a member of a Nationwide League contender that’s anticipated to be competing towards them.
