On Saturday afternoon, the New York Mets will host the Pittsburgh Pirates for their second game of the new season.
They are coming off an 11-7 win (over the Pirates) on Opening Day.
MLB World Reacts To Mets Signing Former Cardinals Star
Earlier this week, the Mets reportedly signed Tommy Pham to a minor league deal.
He is coming off a season where he batted .245 with ten home runs, 52 RBI’s, 44 runs and five stolen bases in 120 games.
During the 2023 season, Pham spent part of the year with the Mets.
ESPN’s Jorge Castillo wrote (on Thursday): “The Mets and outfielder Tommy Pham are in agreement on a minor-league deal, a source tells ESPN.”
MLB Social Media Reacts To Pham News
Here’s what people were saying about the news:
Marc Luino: “Oh the Mets are so back”
Michael Baron: “Good pick up for depth. Former Met Tommy Pham is back with the organization. #Mets”
@TheMetsX: “Curious what this means for Tauchman’s timetable, but OF depth of Tyrone Taylor, Mike Tauchman, Tommy Pham, Christian Pache and MJ Melendez is among the best depth in all of baseball”
@MetCastPod: “BREAKING: The New York Mets and Tommy Pham are in an agreement on a minor league deal.
The once-controversial player returns to the Mets.”
@MostCrucified: “how bad does your team have to look in warm ups to sign tommy pham to a deal 2 hours before opening day”
Castillo added: “Pham’s base salary would be $2.25 million if he’s called up to the majors with another $850K in possible performance bonuses. He has an April 25 opt-out.”
@SteelCityBucs30: “Will the Pirates see their old friend the opening series?”
Pham’s MLB Career
Pham is most known for his time with the St. Louis Cardinals where was 11th in 2017 MVP voting.
In addition to the Cardinals, Mets and Pirates, the 38-year-old has also spent time with the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals.
Over 1,241 games, Pham has batted .256 with 149 home runs, 522 RBI’s, 652 runs and 131 stolen bases.
MLB World Reacts To New York Mets Signing Former Cardinals Star