{"id":30623,"date":"2025-02-01T11:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T11:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=30623"},"modified":"2025-02-01T11:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T11:06:03","slug":"report-omg-new-york-mets-signing-former-top-prospect-could-signal-end-for-jose-iglesias-in-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=30623","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: OMG! New York Mets signing former top prospect could signal end for Jose Iglesias in Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias became a fan favorite in Queens during the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p>Iglesias brought an infectious attitude to the clubhouse and clutch hitting to the field. Across 85 games, he slashed .337\/.381\/.448 with a 137 OPS+, collecting 16 doubles and 91 hits while scoring 39 runs and accumulating a 3.1 WAR.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran infielder, who sat out the 2023 season, found new life with the Mets after signing a one-year deal. His previous stops included the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, and Colorado Rockies.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond his on-field success, Iglesias achieved pop stardom when his single \u201cOMG\u201d reached No. 1 on both Billboard and iTunes charts. He even performed the hit song at Citi Field following a Mets victory in June 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jos\u00e9 Iglesias just performed &#39;OMG&#39; at Citi Field after the Mets win <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WtwzeyyCWV\">pic.twitter.com\/WtwzeyyCWV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JomboyMedia\/status\/1806878727856407012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, New York\u2019s latest signing may signal the end of Iglesias\u2019 time with the team.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-new-york-mets-sign-former-first-round-pick-to-split-contract\">New York Mets sign former first-round pick to split contract<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jose-Iglesias-24515425-788x525.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=525,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jose-Iglesias-24515425.jpg 788w, https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=285,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jose-Iglesias-24515425.jpg 428w, https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=196,height=131,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jose-Iglesias-24515425.jpg 196w, https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=465,height=310,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jose-Iglesias-24515425.jpg 465w\" alt=\"OMG! New York Mets signing former top prospect could signal end for Jose Iglesias in Queens\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" \/><figcaption>Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Mets have signed infielder Nick Madrigal to a split contract, according to The Athletic\u2019s Will Sammon. The deal provides different salaries for major- and minor-league service time.<\/p>\n<p>Madrigal, the fourth overall pick by the Chicago White Sox in the 2018 MLB Draft, is known for his contact-oriented approach. Last season with the Chicago Cubs, he hit .221\/.280\/.256 with a 54 OPS+ across 51 games, managing 19 hits in 86 at-bats and scoring five runs.<\/p>\n<p>Over five major-league seasons split between the White Sox and Cubs, Madrigal, a one-time top prospect, has posted a .274\/.323\/.344 slash line with an 86 OPS+ and 3.0 WAR. While he rarely strikes out (85 times in 940 plate appearances), he also shows limited patience at the plate (43 career walks).<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old will compete for playing time with Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio, and Luisangel Acuna in the Mets\u2019 infield. His arrival likely closes the door on an Iglesias return, bringing an end to the veteran\u2019s memorable 2024 campaign in Queens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0Major threat to New York Mets attempts to sign Pete Alonso close to dropping out, but potential dark horse emerges<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias became a fan favorite in Queens during the 2024 season but now he could be on his way out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":30626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>REPORT: OMG! 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