Juan Uribe – His New York Mets Career 2015

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 6^th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers he replaced Daniel Murphy at 3^rd 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 10^th 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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John Mayberry Jr. – His New York Mets Career 2015

The Mets signed John Mayberry Jr. as a free agent on December 15, 2014.  He was expected to be a pinch hitter and fourth outfielder.  He made his Met debut on Opening Day 2015 as a pinch hitter for pitcher Jeurys Familia and walked.   He was the hero on May 18 when his pinch hit single in the bottom of the 14^th drove in the winning run in the Mets 2-1 win over the St, Louis Cardinals.  On June 4 he had a 4 hit 2 RBI performance in helping the Mets defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2.   A week later on  June 12 his 2-run home run helped propel the Mets to a 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves.

The Mets released Mayberry on July 30.  At the time he was hitting just .164 with 3 home runs and 9 RBIs.

While with the Mets Mayberry wore number 44.

John Mayberry also played for the following teams:
Philadelphia Phillies – 2009-2014
Toronto Blue Jays – 2014

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Akeel Morris – His New York Mets Career 2015

The Mets drafted right-handed pitcher Akeel Morris in the 10th round of the 2010 amateur free agent draft. After spending the 5 seasons in the minors Morris made his Major League debut on June 17, 2015 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched 2/3 of an inning in relief and allowed 3 hits and 5 runs in the Mets 8-0 defeat. It would be his only appearance in a Mets uniform. Following the game, he was sent back to the minors where he finished out the season. He started the 2016 season in the minors before being traded to the Atlanta Braves on June 8, 2016 in exchange for Kelly Johnson

While with the Mets Morris wore number 64.

 

Tim Stauffer – His New York Mets Career 2015

The Mets signed right-handed pitcher Tim Stauffer to a minor league contract on August 1, 2015.  He spent the month of August in the minors for the Triple A Las Vegas 51s where he posted a 4-1 record with a 2.48 ERA in 8 starts.  He was called up to New York in September and made his Met debut on September 13 against the Atlanta Braves; he pitched 1 inning out of the bullpen and allowed 2 runs in the Mets 10-7 victory.  He appeared in 4 more game pitching a total of 5 2/3 innings with a 7.94 ERA. 

He was designated for assignment following the season and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

While with the Mets Stauffer wore number 54.

Tim Stauffer also played for the following teams:
San Diego Padres – 2005-2007, 2009-2014
Minnesota Twins – 2015

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Eric O’Flaherty – His New York Mets Career 2015

Looking to bolster their bullpen for the stretch run in 2015 the Mets acquired left-handed reliever Eric O’Flaherty from the Oakland A’s on August 4.  He made his Met debut the next day against the Miami Marlins, pitching 2/3 innings and allowing 4 runs as they held off a late rally to win 8-6.   It was a sign of things to come for O’Flaherty, he appeared in 16 games and posted a 13.50 ERA in 8 2/3 innings. 

The Mets won the Eastern Division and advanced to the postseason but O’Flaherty was left off the playoff roster.  Following the season, he signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

While with the Mets O’Flaherty wore number 44.

Eric O’Flaherty also played for the following teams:
Seattle Mariner – 2006-2008
Atlanta Braves – 2009-2013, 2016,2017
Oakland A’s – 2014,2015

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Tyler Clippard – His New York Mets Career 2015

Looking to bolster their bullpen for the stretch run in 2015, the Mets acquired right-hander Tyler Clippard from the Oakland A’s on July 27^th.  He made his Met debut the following day pitching a scoreless 8^th inning in the Mets 4-0 win over the San Diego Padres.

Serving as a set-up man for closer Jeurys Familia Clippard posted a 4-1 record with 2 saves and a 3.06 ERA in 32 appearances as the Mets went on to win the National League Eastern Division.

He earned his first save as a Met on August 2^nd when he pitched a scoreless 9^th inning in the Mets 5-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.  With the win the Mets pulled to within 1 game of the first-place Nationals.

Clippard struggled during the postseason as the Mets marched all the way to the World Series.   He appeared in 8 games during the postseason and posted a 0-1 record with a 6.75 ERA.  His one loss came during the 4^th game of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals. He gave up 2 runs in 1/3 of an inning.

Following the season Clippard signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

While with the Mets Clippard wore number 46.

Tyler Clippard also played for the following teams:
New York Yankees – 2007,2016,2017
Washington Nationals – 2008-2014
Oakland A’s – 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks – 2016

Dario Alvarez – His New York Mets Career – 2015,2016

Following his release from the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets signed Dario Alvarez as free agent on January 13, 2013.  The left-handed pitcher worked his way through the Mets minor league system before getting the call to join the big club as a September call up in 2014.  His combined minor league numbers in 2014 consisted of a 10-1 record with a 1.10 ERA in 29 relief appearances.

Alvarez made his Mets as well as his major league debut on September 13, 2014 vs the Miami Marlins.  He faced one batter giving up an RBI single to Christian Yelich which tied the game.  But the Mets would go on to win the game 4-3.  He finished the season in the Mets bullpen appearing a 4 games for a total of 1 1/3 innings with a 13.50 ERA.

In 2015 he once again pitched in the minors before joining the team in September.  As the Mets battled the Washington Nationals for the Eastern Division, Alvarez made his 2015 debut on September 7^th.  With the game tied at 5 in the 6^th inning, Alvarez struck out Bryce Harper, who would go on to win the National League MVP in 2015.  It was the only batter he would face, but it was good enough to earn him the win as the Mets scored 3 in the 7^th inning to take the lead.  With the win the Mets extended their lead over the Nationals to 4 games and would never look back as they cruised the rest of the way to win the division.

Alvarez would appear in another 5 games for the Mets in 2015 pitching a total of 3 2/3 innings and posting an ERA of 12.27.

Alvarez once again started the 2016 season in the Mets minor league system, but with his ERA ballooning to 9.98 for the Las Vegas 51s he was released and selected off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.

His overall numbers with the Mets, 5 innings pitched in 10 relief appearances with an ERA of 12.60.

While with the Mets Alvarez wore number 68.

Dario Alvarez also played for the following teams:
Texas Rangers – 2016
Atlanta Braves – 2016

Michael Cuddyer – His New York Mets Career 2015

Looking to bolster their offense the Mets signed free agent Michael Cuddyer as a free agent prior to the 2015 season.  Cuddyer, a 14 year veteran who won the National League batting title with Colorado in 2013, was the Mets opening day leftfielder and cleanup hitter.  For the record, he went 1 for 4 in the Mets win over the Washington Nationals. 

Unfortunately, Cuddyer never really got on track and struggled for most of the season finishing with a .259 average with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs.   He hit his first home run as a Met on April 12 in the Mets 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. His most productive game occurred on August 26^th against the Philadelphia Phillies, he went 3 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBIs in the Mets 9-4 victory. 

Despite Cuddyer’s struggles the Mets did win the National League Eastern Division and advanced to the playoffs.  But by that time the playoffs rolled around Cuddyer was no longer the Mets everyday leftfielder.  As the Mets advanced to the World Series he appeared in 6 playoff games and hit just .091 (1 for 11).  His only hit came during game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs.

Despite having one year left on his contract Cuddyer retired following the 2015 season.

While with the Mets Cuddyer wore number 23.

Michael Cuddyer also played for the following teams:
Minnesota Twins – 2001-2011
Colorado Rockies – 2012-2014

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