In an effort to add some middle infield depth behind projected starters Ruben Tejada and Daniel Murphy the Mets have signed Omar Quintanilla to a minor-league contract, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York.
Once upon a time Quintanilla was a first-round pick and top prospect, but now he’s 30 years old with just 582 career plate appearances in the majors.
He’s also hit just .213 with a .552 OPS in that big-league action, which is particularly unimpressive considering most of it came in Colorado, but Quintanilla has consistently posted decent numbers at Triple-A and gives the Mets a shortstop alternative should Tejada struggle stepping into Jose Reyes’ shoes.
