The Mets announced they have signed 3B Matt Tuiasosopo to minor league contract.
Matt Eddy of Baseball America was the first to report the signing.
Tuiasosopo, a former top prospect, had spent his entire career in the Mariners organization before he was released last September.
At that time, Mariners manager Eric Wedge told Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times:
“I saw some things I liked [in Spring Training], but it just wasn’t consistent. He needed to go down and work on it and focus on it. For whatever reason, it didn’t play out for him. I would expect that another team will give Tuiasosopo a chance, because his raw tools are so impressive.”
Tuiasosopo, 25, hasn’t appeared in the major leagues since 2010. In 71 games between 2008-2010, he hit .176 with a .234 OBP, 5 HR and 15 RBI in 193 at-bats. In eight minor league seasons, Tuiasosopo has hit .263 with a .359 OBP, 67 home runs and 381 RBI.
