- The struggling Mets claimed infielder Andy Ibanez off waivers from the Athletics.
- Ibanez is on his third team this year, hitting 2-for-18 with a .167 OBP in 11 games.
- The reeling Mets have lost 16 of their last 19 games, with a lineup struggling to hit.
The reeling Mets are looking for help anywhere they can find it.
The latest flier taken is on infielder Andy Ibanez, whom the Mets claimed off of waivers from the Athletics, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed. Ibanez is 2-for-18 this season with a .167 on-base percentage in 11 games.
The Mets will be the third team of the calendar year for Ibanez, who signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Dodgers on Jan. 13. Three weeks later, he was designated for assignment and claimed by the Athletics.
Ibanez only had more than 300 at-bats once during his first five MLB seasons (two with the Rangers and three with the Tigers). He has a career OPS of .688. He is at his best against left-handed pitching with a .763 OPS in 564 career plate appearances.
Most of Ibanez’s experience is at second base and third base, with a smattering of appearances at first base, shortstop and the corner outfield positions.
The Mets just called up corner infielder Eric Wagaman from Triple-A earlier in the day after placing outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list.
Thursday’s lineup against the Nationals included six hitters with a sub-.600 OPS at one point in the game. No wonder the Mets have lost 16 of their last 19 games.