The New York Mets sign Matt Tuiasosopo
The Mets have signed 25-year old righty swinging 3B Matt Tuiasosopo to a minor league deal. He played in 116 games in AAA-ball last year and he was 99 for 439 (.226 avg, .735 OPS) with 73 runs scored, 14 homers, 77 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. He last played in the majors back in 2010 with the Mariners. Tuiasosopo has now played in 71 games in his first three years in the majors and he is 34 for 193 (.176 avg, .540 OPS) with 15 runs scored, 5 homers and 15 RBIs. Look for Tuiasosopo will likely start the 2012 season in AAA-ball for the Mets.