We are in the middle of one of the most exciting times of the season. Big Leagues: The MLB Free Agency. There are those who prefer to enjoy Spring Training, others opt for All Star Weekend, some with the Trade Deadline and many, many actually, with the Postseason. However, in this small window of the campaign, we enjoyed a flurry of movement from all 30 teams in The Majorsplace where New York Mets is not the exception.
In this section of the harvest, many franchises begin to make decisions for MLB 2026. However, there are also several players who begin to think about their future and in that sense, some choose to break the contracts they have with their teams, choosing to enter the wonderful world of MLB Free Agencyseeking a better agreement that guarantees greater stability in Major League Baseball.
Three Venezuelan players to MLB 2026 Free Agency
A total of 19 players opted to terminate their agreement with New York Mets in the 2026 low season and enter the MLB Free Agency in the hope of finding a larger contract that guarantees their careers. Of them, three athletes born in Venezuela accompanied the platoon of players.
José Azócar He is the first of them, a 29-year-old gardener from Güiria. The athlete is one of the most experienced, as he has experience in Big Leagues with t-shirts San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and N.ew York Mets. After 228 games in the Big Show, he maintains an offensive line of .244/.290.609 with 94 hits, 17 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 22 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
The infielder is added to him Eduardo Herrera19 years old and native of San Felipe. The right-handed player has played mainly at first and third base, recording metrics of .216/.352/.677 with 58 hits, five home runs, 49 RBIs and 42 runs scored in 88 games in the Minor Leagues.
The right-handed pitcher closes the list of Creoles Daniel Juarez de Guigue and who is 25 years old. The left-hander has extensive experience in the Minor Leagues (six seasons) where he closed with a 12-12 record and eight games saved in 153 outings. His ERA is 3.46 and he has 282 strikeouts in 231.2 innings pitched. He also accumulates playing time in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) with Tigres de Aragua.
Eight more Latinos out of New York Mets
- Omar De Los Santos (Dominican): 387 H, 62 2B, 22 3B, 47 HR, 204 IC, 252 AC, .239/.304/.696 in 463 games.
- Luis Delos Santos (Dominican): 629 H, 125 2B, 16 3B, 57 HR, 337 IC, 351 AC, .249/.309/.687 in 704 games.
- William Lugo (Dominican): 388 H, 85 2B, 7 3B, 46 HR, 224 IC, 227 AC, .220/.317/.671 in 504 games.
- Gilberto Celestino (Dominican): 82 H, 15 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 27 IC, 37 CA, .222/.292/.592 in 145 games (MLB)
- Alfred Vega (Dominican): Record 12-18, ERA 4.33, 237 K, 249.1 IL in 96 games.
- Oliver Ortega (Dominican): Record 2-4, ERA 4.03, 51 K, 58.0 IL in 45 games (MLB).
- Luis Moreno (Dominican): Record 37-31, ERA 4.54, 529 K, 545.1 IL in 153 games.
- Yacksel Ríos (Puerto Rico): Record 8-2, ERA 6.32, 93 K, 98.1 IL in 92 games (MLB)
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