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Ex-Mets Lefty Named ‘Least Valuable Free Agent’ on Market

Ex-Mets Lefty Named ‘Least Valuable Free Agent’ on Market

Summary

The article discusses pitcher Genesis Cabrera, who was once part of the New York Mets but is now a free agent. Despite being viewed as the least valuable free agent due to his negative performance score, Cabrera is attempting a comeback in the Dominican Professional Baseball League.

Key Facts

  • Genesis Cabrera is a left-handed pitcher who played for the New York Mets and other MLB teams.
  • He last played for the Mets on May 25 and became a free agent on May 27.
  • Cabrera signed with the Chicago Cubs after leaving the Mets and later joined the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins.
  • In the past two MLB seasons, Cabrera's performance score (fWAR) was -1.4.
  • fWAR is a statistic that compares a player's performance to that of a typical replacement-level player.
  • Cabrera is now playing in the Dominican Professional Baseball League with Leones del Escogido.
  • In his first inning for the Dominican team, he allowed one hit and no runs, striking out two batters.
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