Mets called up former All-Star infielder who hasn't played in MLB in two years
“ just said, ‘I got great news for you,” Iglesias, who is in the starting lineup, batting eighth for the Mets against the Diamondbacks on Thursday at Citi Field, recalls. “’Your’re going to The Show.’”
“This one has a lot more meaning for me,” Iglesias said about being called up. “It’s been more difficult in terms of individual challenges for me to come up this way. And I feel very proud of myself of the work I’ve been doing, and the information I’m getting from this great staff that we have. It’s nothing but blessing and I won’t take it for granted.”Iglesias hasn’t played in a big league game since 2022 when he was with the Rockies. In 118 games with Colorado, the 5-foot-11 shortstop batted .
. “He has magical hands. This guy is crazy good with his hands. He’s catching balls in between hops, weird hops, short hops. He’s a magician out there.” With the Mets, he affords them a legitimate backup infielder, something they haven’t had since designating Zack Short and Joey Wendle for assignment. With Syracuse, he played 20 games at second, 19 at short and two at third.
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