Free: Ramon Castro
Paul Lo Duca has been placed on the disabled list with a straight right hamstring and the Mets have called up Mike DiFelice to take his place on the roster. Willie Randolph is still doing everything he can to keep Shawn Green in the lineup despite his being one of the worst starting right fielders in the majors, but at least we won't have to watch Lo Duca ground out to second base for a couple of weeks. Ramon Castro stumbled a bit when given a chance to play every day a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully he'll take more advantage of the opportunity this time. I have little doubt that he'll at least add some more power to the lineup.
At the time of the emancipation:
Lo Duca: .267/.310/.355, 344 at bats
Castro: .285/.326/.538, 130 at bats