Looking to add veteran bat to improve their offense the Mets acquired Juan Uribe along with Kelly Johnson from the Atlanta Braves on July 24, 2015 in exchange for minor leaguers John Gant and Robert Whaken. The next day with the Mets leading 13-2 in the 6th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers he replaced Daniel Murphy at 3rd base to make his Met debut. He finished the game and went 1 for 2. The next day he was the hero when he hit singled home the winning run in the 10th inning.
Uribe would appear in 44 games and helped the Mets win the National League Eastern Division. He hit just .219 but hit 6 home runs and drove in 20 runs. He hit a 3-run home run in the Mets 8-6 win over the Miami Marlins on August 5. He also hit a 2-run pinch-hit home run in the Mets 5-1 victory over the New York Yankees on September 18.
Uribe suffered a chest contusion in September which forced him to miss the first two rounds of the playoffs. When the Mets made the World Series he was added to the roster. He made just one appearance in game 3. He hit a pinch hit single and drove in a run as the Mets won 9-3. It would be the only game the Mets would win as they lost in 5 games.
Following the season, Uribe was granted free agency and signed with the Cleveland Indians.
While with the Mets Uribe wore number 2.
Juan Uribe also played for the following teams:
Colorado Rockies – 2001-2003
Chicago White Sox – 2004-2008
San Francisco Giants – 2009,2010
Los Angeles Dodgers – 2011-2015
Atlanta Braves – 2015
Cleveland Indians – 2016
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