News: Mets Minor-League Free Agents
According to Baseball America, the following players from within the Mets minor-league system will be free agents this off-season, thus they can leave and sign with a different organization:
- Pitchers: Joe Hietpas, Clint Nageotte, Marcelo Perez, Corey Ragsdale, Jose Santiago, Ricardo Morales, Raul Valdes
- First baseman: Andy Tracy, Brett Harper
- Second basemen: J.E. Cruz, Jake Gautreau
- Third basemen: Vince Harrison, Fernando Tatis
- Shortstops: Jason Alfaro, Wilson Batista, Mark Kiger
- Outfielders: Ender Chavez, Ambiorix Concepcion, Elvis Cruz, Chad Hermansen, Luis Matos, Miguel Negron
The 28–year-old Hietpas had been a catcher, but converted to a knuckle-balling relief pitcher this past season, during which he was 4–3 with a 2.47 ERA in 27 appearances for Single-A St. Lucie.





