Once a Mets prospect, traded to the Marlins in the Carlos Delgado deal, Mike Jacobs is close to returning to where he started. The Mets are close to signing Jacobs to a minor league deal with their former prospect to compete for the starting job at first base with Daniel Murphy.
Jacobs, who began his big league career with New York in 2005, was non-tendered by the Royals after hitting .228 with 19 homers last season. A deal with Jacobs could indicate that the Mets are no longer interested in free agent Carlos Delgado, who like Jacobs is a lefty hitter with less than ideal defensive skills.
He's the lefty power threat the Mets currently lack, though his .313 career OBP and poor defense are big negatives. He also struggles immensely against southpaws.
So now that it is clear that the Mets just signed a player that is not that good defensively, doesn't get on base a lot, and pretty much just strikes out unless he hits a home run, who is next? Rod Barajas? It seems like the Mets are right where they were at the beginning of the offseason, which is a scary thought for Mets fans everywhere.
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