Mets re-sign Dave Williams

by Eric Simon on Dec 12, 2006 10:01 PM EST

In their recent summary piece on the prominent non-tenders, ESPN.com mentions that the Mets have resigned Dave Williams to a one-year deal worth $1.25 million. Williams pitched well in four starts with the Mets and dreadfully in one other.

Date   vs    IP    H   R  ER  HR  BB  SO  HBP
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8/19   COL   5.2   6   3   3   1   0   2   1
8/24   STL   6.1   7   2   2   1   1   4   0
8/30   COL   7.0   9   3   3   0   1   5   0
9/6    ATL   6.0   5   1   1   1   0   4   1
9/11   FLA   3.0  11   9   9   2   2   1   0

Williams will likely be available to make spot starts but will probably serve as the long man, assuming the role that Darren Oliver left behind when he signed with the Angels a few days ago. Williams will also be a serviceable replacement for one of the Mets' aging starters when they inevitably go down with some age-related injury at some point during the season.

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METS LET ZAMBRANO GO Three years ago, the Mets were so eager to add Victor Zambrano to their pitching staff that they traded their best pitching prospect for him. That prospect, Scott Kazmir, was an All-Star last season for the Devil Rays, and Zambrano is now a free agent.
The Mets declined last night to offer Zambrano a contract for next season. Jay Horwitz, a Mets spokesman, said the team still intended to negotiate with Zambrano, who had elbow surgery in May and was 10-14 with a 4.42 E.R.A. in parts of three seasons for the Mets.

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by pj on Dec 12, 2006 11:50 PM EST reply actions

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The Mets also re-signed the left-hander Dave Williams to a one-year contract and offered contracts to four other arbitration-eligible players: pitchers Oliver Pérez and Duaner Sánchez, catcher Ramón Castro and outfielder Endy Chávez.

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