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Mets claim Andy Ibanez from A’s in desperate search for reinforcements

Nypost · · 275 words · By Ryan Dunleavy
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“The struggling Mets claimed infielder Andy Ibanez off waivers from the Athletics.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Mets claimed Andy Ibáñez off waivers from the Athletics. Sources include MLB.com, MSN, and Yahoo Sports, all reporting the same move.
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“Ibanez is on his third team this year, hitting 2-for-18 with a .167 OBP in 11 games.”
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“The reeling Mets have lost 16 of their last 19 games, with a lineup struggling to hit.”
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Two web search results provide specific information regarding the Mets' poor performance, noting a significant losing streak (16 of 18 or 16 of 19).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
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“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.”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple web search results, including one that directly quotes the confirmation from The Post's Joel Sherman, alongside other reports of the Mets claiming Ibanez from the A's.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009 Major League Baseball draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. The drafting order is as follows:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 125th season in Chicago, their 124th in the American League and their 34th at Rate Field. It was their first full season under general manager Chris Ge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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“Ibanez is 2-for-18 this season with a .167 on-base percentage in 11 games.”
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The specific statistics (2-for-18, .167 OBP, 11 games) are mentioned in web search results, but the evidence does not provide enough independent sources to confirm this exact statistical snapshot.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ibáñez last started a game for the A's on April 19 at second base, but his last start before then was 10 days earlier on April 9, even with the A's facing a lefty starter on both April 14 and yesterda…
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web search NEUTRAL — The club has designated infielder Andy Ibanez for assignment to clear a roster spot for Rooker, per a team announcement. Rooker is batting fourth as the DH today against the Rangers.Ibanez hit just .1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Athletics designated INF Andy Ibáñez for assignment. The A’s needed to clear a spot on their active roster for the return of Brent Rooker (oblique) on Sunday and unfortunately for Ibáñez, he drew the …
https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/andy-ibanez/48928/news
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“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.”
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Multiple web search results consistently report the sequence of events: Ibanez signed with the Dodgers on Jan 13, was designated for assignment, and was subsequently claimed by the Athletics. The details regarding the contract value and date are consistent across sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Infielder Andy Ibáñez, who was designated for assignment by the Dodgers Tuesday, was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on Friday.The Dodgers signed Ibáñez to a one-year, $1.2 million contract on Ja…
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-roster/109624/andy-ibanez…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers first signed Ibáñez on January 13 to a one-year contract worth $1.2 million and added him to their 40-man roster. However, he was designated for assignment on Feb.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ibáñez signed a one-year, $1.2 million deal to join the Dodgers on Jan. 13 before being designated for assignment on Tuesday.
https://www.mlb.com/news/michael-siani-claimed-off-waivers-b…
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“Ibanez only had more than 300 at-bats once during his first five MLB seasons (two with the Rangers and three with the Tigers).”
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The specific detail about Ibanez having more than 300 at-bats only once during his first five MLB seasons (two with Rangers, three with Tigers) is reported in a single web search result, lacking independent corroboration.
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web search NEUTRAL — At the same time, the Detroit Tigers agreed to move from the AL East to the AL Central (to replace Milwaukee), with the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays joining the AL East.[113] Later, when the Houston…
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web search NEUTRAL — The A's brought in Ibáñez at the beginning of February, just before camp began, as a bit of insurance. The club didn't know for certain how third base would shake out, with Max Muncy and Darell Hernai…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official source for player hitting stats, MLB home run leaders, batting average, OPS and stat leaders.
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“He has a career OPS of .688.”
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The claim regarding a career OPS of .688 is mentioned in a single web search result, but no other independent sources confirm this specific statistic.
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web search NEUTRAL — Andy Ibáñez Velázquez (born April 3, 1993) is a Cuban professional baseball infielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers and Detroi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Ibáñez
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago · 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-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 20 hours ago · The New York Mets made a notable waiver claim on Thursday afternoon. According to Francys Romero of BeisbolFR, the Mets have acquired infielder Andy Ibanez from the Athletics. Ibanez, 3…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/new-york-mets/news/mets-…
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“He is at his best against left-handed pitching with a .763 OPS in 564 career plate appearances.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“Thursday’s lineup against the Nationals included six hitters with a sub-.600 OPS at one point in the game.”
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