Jose Siri Elects Free Agency After Mets Outright, Concluding Injury-Plagued Stint

Jose Siri has elected free agency after being sent outright to the minors by the New York Mets. He was DFA’d in the closing days of the season to open roster spots and, after going through waivers unclaimed, opted to hit the open market rather than accept an assignment to Syracuse. Siri was acquired from the Rays in an offseason deal for relief prospect Eric Orze and was expected to split time in center field with Tyrone Taylor. However, he missed most of the season due to a fractured tibia suffered against the Athletics. Upon his return, the speedster struggled significantly, recording just two hits in 32 at-bats as a Met before being let go when Taylor returned from the IL.