Candelita Heads To San Diego As Jose Iglesias Signs With Padres
The second baseman was a crucial presence for the Mets’ miraculous playoff run
The OMG era is over in Queens. Second baseman Jose Iglesias, the spark plug of the New York Mets’ miraculous 2024 playoff run, has signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres. Under the deal Iglesias would earn $3 million if he makes it to the majors and could potentially earn another $1 million through incentives.
In his single season with the Mets, Iglesias batted .333/.381/.448, with an .829 OPS. He hit four home runs and had 26 RBIs, with 39 runs scored and six stolen bases. When he was called up to the majors on May 31, the Mets were nine games under .500 at 24-33. Four weeks later, he released his debut single “OMG”, which became an anthem for the Mets as they would go on a 49-34 tear that would eventually take them to the National League Championship Series, their best playoff run since 2015. An OMG sign was produced and used for photo ops after Mets home runs, over which there were clutch down the stretch and into the playoffs. He also performed the song as part of All-Star Game festivities. Just before the NLCS in October, Iglesias released a remix of “OMG” featuring Pitbull and Silvestre Dangond.
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While sad, the Mets had indicated they were moving on from Iglesias early this spring training, in fact just as their contentious negotiations with star first baseman Pete Alonso were coming to an end. On February 12, the day Alonso ended up signing his two-year, $54 million contract including a player opt-out after this season, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns indicated they were moving on from Iglesias. He lamented how tough the situation was, but described the choice as a chance to open up opportunities for younger players and what was described as not having a locked roster of player positions.
“Where we are now with that role on our team, it’s important for us to keep some avenues open for some of our younger players. It’s important for us to have some roster flexibility with that spot,” Stearns said. “Having some flexibility there in that role, frankly, is probably needed for us now.” Dale salud y prosperidad. He has something now, hope it brings him happiness.
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