Mets Minors Transactions – January 5-31, 2016

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Keeping track of recent minor transactions within the Mets system

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New York Mets

1/14 – Signed RHP Luis Chirinos to a minor league contract.

1/15 – Signed C Nevin Ashley to a minor league contract.

1/21 – Signed 3B Niuman Romero to a minor league contract.

1/22 – DFA’d Carlos Torres to make room for the signing of LH RP Antonio Bastardo (2 years/$12 million). INF Danny Muno was invited to the major league side of spring training.

1/26 – REONIS UPSEDES!!!!! The Mets brought Yoenis Cespedes back on an unexpected deal – 3-years/$75 million with the 1-year opt-out – stealing him away from the Nationals at the same time.

1/27 – OF Darrell Ceciliani was DFA’d.

1/29 – The Mets announced that top OF prospect Brandon Nimmo has a torn tendon in his left foot

Las Vegas 51s

1/22 – C Nevin Ashley was assigned to Las Vegas.

Binghamton Mets

1/27 – 3B Niuman Romero was assigned to Binghamton.

St. Lucie Mets

1/20 – RHP Luis Chirinos was assigned to St. Lucie.

Columbia Fireflies

No transactions.

Brooklyn Cyclones

No transactions.

Kingsport Mets

1/15 – 3B Gregory Valencia was released.

GCL Mets

1/8 – RHP Derrick Bernard was released.

1/15 – INF Luis Crisostomo and RHP Jose Martinez were released.

DSL Mets

No transactions.

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