I like the Mets trade, but I would surprised if the Mets would do that trade as a simple 1-4-1.
I have seen confirmation that Smith was, in fact, offered arb. But I haven’t seen anything Osich. Anyone seen anything on him?
I count 34 guys on the 40 man roster now.
It is true that both players will be in limbo for 10 days and, if cleared, can be assigned to the minor leagues, if they've never been dfa'd before. However, both Strickland and Hernandez have gone through dfa before this year. That means they will automatically be declared minor league free agents once the 10 day period is over. This move would have worked, in terms of stashing them away in the minor leagues, if this was their first dfa. In order to keep them at AAA, they will have to be willing to sign minor league deals with the Giants. However, I doubt either will do that without first seeing what better they could get on the market from another team.
No, I think you are correct. MLB Trade Rumors has them listed as dfa'd as well. However, the team website only lists them as electing free agency, which is a very vague term. Chris Haft states the Giants non-tendered them but he also says the Giants non-tendered Chase d'Arnaud, forgetting the fact that he was dfa'd almost two months ago.
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