The New York Mets have announced that they’ve signed Juan Lagares and Brian Dozier to minor league deals. In a corresponding move, the Mets have released Melky Cabrera and Gordon Beckham.
Moving on from Melky Cabrera and Gordon Beckham isn’t a surprise. The two veterans had struggled throughout summer camp and didn’t provide any reason to keep them on the roster.
Cabrera is replaced by Juan Lagares. The defensive specialist spent his entire MLB career with Mets, but left in free agency following the 2019 season. Lagares was recently released by the San Diego Padres and has now found is way back to Queens.