After Kahlil Lee was designated for assignment by the team last week, the minor league outfielder cleared waivers and has been brought to spring training by the Mets as a non-roster invitee.
was designated for assignment by the team last week
, the minor league outfielder cleared waivers and has been brought to spring training by the Mets as a non-roster invitee. Lee is under MLB investigation after allegations surfaced he assaulted his former girlfriend last May, when he played for Triple-A Syracuse. Lee, in a lawsuit filed against him, is accused of choking the woman and kicking her to the ground.
“We trust the process and we’re letting it run its course,” manager Buck Showalter said. “It’s not something we want to delve into a lot … from a baseball standpoint we’ll handle it the way we’re told to handle it.” Lee, 24, was demoted to Low-A St. Lucie early last season to work on his offensive approach. He finished the season with a .699 OPS in 108 games in the minors. He appeared in two games for the Mets and in June hit his first major league home run.Francisco Lindor’s arrival at camp necessitated the question of whetherEarly last season, Lindor told McNeil he would buy him a new car if McNeil won the batting title. The second baseman finished at .326 to lead the National League in batting average.
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