Yankees non-tender Jon Berti as Mets dump former top prospect before deadline
NY Post
Jon Berti, who started three postseason games at first base for the Yankees when Anthony Rizzo was out with fractured fingers, was non-tendered by the team prior to Friday’s deadline, as was left-hander Tim Mayza.
Berti, acquired by the Yankees last spring from the Marlins in a three-team trade after DJ LeMahieu was injured, was hurt for most of the year and appeared in just 25 regular-season games.
Mayza was picked up by the Yankees in July after being released by Toronto and pitched in three playoff games.
And while the Yankees wait on Juan Soto’s free agency, they avoided arbitration with the other outfielder they picked up in the same trade with San Diego, Trent Grisham, and agreed to a contract for $5 million to avoid arbitration.
They also agreed to a deal with JT Brubaker, picked up in a trade from the Pirates in March while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
The Mets announced they non-tendered right-hander Grant Hartwig and lefty Alex Young, as well as outfielder Alex Ramirez.
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