"The Mets are in agreement with infielder Grae Kessinger on a minor league contract, reports Mike Puma of The New York Post. A client of O'Connell Sports Management, he'll be in camp as a non-roster invitee. Kessinger is a former second-round pick who played in 48 games with the Astros between 2023-24. The right-handed hitting utilityman batted .131 with one home run over 70 trips to the plate. Kessinger has had a light bat throughout his minor league career as well, batting .234/.335/.361 over 403 games. His Triple-A production is more respectable but came in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League."
"Houston designated Kessinger for assignment last offseason. They traded him to the Diamondbacks, who optioned him to Triple-A to begin the season. He played in 11 minor league games before being designated for assignment in the middle of April. Kessinger was on the injured list at the time, so the D-Backs released him. The team never announced what injury he had suffered, but he remained unsigned for the rest of the season."
Grae Kessinger agreed to a minor‑league contract with the Mets and will attend Spring Training as a non‑roster invitee. He appeared in 48 major‑league games with the Astros in 2023–24 and hit .131 with one home run in 70 plate appearances. His overall minor‑league line is .234/.335/.361 across 403 games, with stronger Triple‑A numbers that came in the hitter‑friendly Pacific Coast League. Houston designated him for assignment last offseason, and he was traded to Arizona, then released after an injured‑list stint following an early DFA. He is healthy and offers versatile infield defense while providing limited offensive upside, competing with other non‑roster infielders for a bench spot.
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