DENVER (AP) -The New York Mets purchased the contract of catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. from Triple-A New Orleans on Wednesday and sent left-hander Jason Vargas to the minors.
Alomar was hitting .323 with four home runs and 29 RBIs in 38 games with New Orleans.
“We wanted to get an extra guy here in case we could use him as a pinch hitter,” Mets manager Willie Randolph said. “He’s a veteran presence, a veteran bat that can help us out and win a ballgame.”
The Mets also shipped Vargas to New Orleans. Vargas took the loss Tuesday, giving up nine runs and 11 hits over 3 1-3 innings in a spot start after left-hander Oliver Perez was placed on the disabled list.
To make room for Alomar on the 40-man roster, the Mets transferred right-handed reliever Duaner Sanchez from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL.
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