Buzz: Rod Barajas and his Multi-Year Offer
Blue Jays reporter Jordan Bastian of MLB.com doesn’t think free-agent C Rod Barajas will return to Toronto, who is likely to offer him arbitration.
Bastian believes Barajas might have a multi-year offer to play elsewhere.
Barajas hit just .226 last season, but with 19 HR and 71 RBI, in 125 games for the Blue Jays, while hitting .267 against left-handed pitching.
Earlier this month, Joel Sherman of the New York Post quoted two Mets officials who said they are looking for a catcher who can catch at least 100 games.
In a follow up report, Sherman said the Mets prefer free-agent C Bengie Molina, and are also interested Barajas and D’Backs C Chris Snyder.
…i am not yet convinced of what the Mets should do, or will do, at catcher… i do know i am not a big fan of molina, which you can read more about here… i mean, molina is fine, but i just don’t trust in the direction of his career at this point, especially at 36 years old… i am not too excited about barajas either, but i do think he is capable of cracking 15 or so home runs, and he’ll play significantly better defense than molina… but, i am not sure i would give him a multi-year deal either…
…from what i can gather, there will be a collection of catchers who will be non-tendered, plus, some are available on the trade market, so i still believe the Mets will hold off on catcher for a bit, and wait to see how all markets take shape, before going all-in for a guy like barajas or molina…
