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Buzz: Mets have Some Interest in Hatteberg

by Matthew Cerrone on May 28th, 2008 at 12:25 pm

The Reds designated for assignment 1B Scott Hatteberg, who is batting .173 with seven strike outs and three extra base hits in 52 at bats this season.

In a post to his blog for Newsday, in which he discusses the alleged difficulty of the in-season manager switch, Ken Davidoff writes:

“The Mets have some, but only some, interest in Hatteberg…There would be more interest if Hatteberg hit righty.  Once Hatteberg clears waivers, the Mets will likely gauge his interest in a minor-league contract.”

Hatteberg hit .289 in 2006, and hit .310 with a .396 OBP in 361 at bats last season for the Reds, during which he hit .323 against left-handed pitching.