{"id":39009,"date":"2025-03-06T06:39:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T06:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=39009"},"modified":"2025-03-06T06:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T06:39:17","slug":"jose-iglesias-contract-details-prove-david-stearns-had-no-interest-no-matter-the-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=39009","title":{"rendered":"Jose Iglesias contract details prove David Stearns had no interest no matter the cost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_233,w_2320,h_1305\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01jnkjwf3td8vgvqr2ye.jpg\" alt=\"Milwaukee Brewers v New York Mets\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">FanSided\u2019s own Robert Murray broke the news on Wednesday morning that veteran infielder Jose Iglesias will be signing a Minor League deal with the San Diego Padres.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Free-agent infielder Jose Iglesias and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a contract, according to sources familiar with the deal.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByRobertMurray\/status\/1897316651961581824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">Jon Heyman of the New York Post adds that the deal will be worth $3 million if Iglesias makes the Major League roster, and includes some $1 million in incentives.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">Iglesias became a fan favorite during the New York Mets&#8217; Cinderella run to the NLCS last season, posting a .337 batting average and a .830 OPS while delivering big hit after big hit (and even a surprise pop song sensation along the way). While the bat overperformed a bit, the glove is still almost as good as ever, and his versatility and good vibes had plenty hoping for a reunion this offseason.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">But very early on, it became clear that David Stearns wasn&#8217;t having it. Iglesias lingered for months on the market, and even after Nick Madrigal\u2019s devastating injury in spring training, the Mets never showed much interest in their very available former infielder.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\">David Stearns, Mets were never interested in Jose Iglesias reunion amid infield youth movement<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">Manager Carlos Mendoza needs a utility player on his bench, someone who can fill holes around the diamond as needed to spell Jeff McNeil, Francisco Lindor and Mark Vientos. But New York seems content to allow former top prospects Brett Baty and Luisangel Acu\u00f1a to battle it out for the team&#8217;s final roster spot. Both have shown flashes of their potential so far in camp, and while signing Iglesias would\u2019ve been great for morale, he was never the cleanest fit here given his relative lack of versatility. The Mets got the most they could out of Iglesias last season, but turning to the younger players is now in New York\u2019s best interest.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">In a brief taste of the Majors late last season, Acu\u00f1a recorded a .308 batting average and a .966 OPS across 14 games. The team even trusted the 22-year-old enough to keep him on the roster during the postseason. Baty has more experience in MLB than Acu\u00f1a, so he\u2019ll likely get the first crack at the Opening Day roster. Nevertheless, he must prove he\u2019s the right man for the job early on: Across three seasons, the 25-year-old holds a .215 batting average with a subpar .633 OPS.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\">Baty has been tearing it up in Spring Training, furthering his case to get a roster spot. In seven spring games, he\u2019s hitting .444 with a staggering .833 slugging percentage, showing a newfound ability to pull the ball in the air and tap into his significant power potential. It\u2019s only Spring Training, so we shouldn\u2019t take too much away from his stellar performance. But if anyone needs a big spring, it\u2019s Baty: He adjusted his approach over the offseason, and it looks like it could pay off.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\">Acu\u00f1a is still just 22. Stearns and the Mets love his potential. He\u2019s a demon on the basepaths and features a great glove at several different spots. Even if Baty finds success in 2025, it doesn\u2019t mean Acu\u00f1a won\u2019t have a shot at cracking the roster at some point. However, signing Iglesias could\u2019ve blocked him. The 35-year-old would\u2019ve been the Mets\u2019 backup shortstop, but now Acu\u00f1a is undoubtedly the next man up if Francisco Lindor were to get hurt like last season now. Baty can play the corner outfield positions, along with multiple infield spots. If both young players produce, the Mets can find a spot for both. All that being said, signing Iglesias didn\u2019t seem like a reasonable option for Stearns and New York.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FanSided\u2019s own Robert Murray broke the news that Jose Iglesias will be signing with the San Diego Padres. 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