The Mets designated first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf for assignment on Monday, ending his short tenure in New York.
When the Mets acquired Ruf at the trade deadline last summer from the San Francisco Giants for infielder J.D. Davis, left-hander Thomas Szapucki and two pitching prospects, they hoped he’d provide a productive right-handed bat.
Instead, he hit .152 with no home runs, seven RBIs and a slugging percentage of .197. This spring, Ruf batted .167 in 11 games, driving in one run.
The 36-year-old is due $3.25 million from the Mets.
In eight seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, Giants and Mets, Ruf has a career average of .239 with 67 homers and 202 RBIs.
–Field Level Media