The New York Mets designated infielder Luis De Los Santos for assignment on Friday to clear space on the 40-man roster for infielder Nick Madrigal, who the Mets signed on Friday. De Los Santos was an early offseason acquisition who was expected to battle for a bench job in spring training, but he could be on the move soon to another organization. The 26-year-old was claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Nov. 4. He played in 43 games in 2024 with Triple-A Buffalo and hit .260/.375/.441 with an .816 OPS, six home runs, 16 RBI and three steals before making his major-league debut with Toronto. The Dominican infielder only appeared in 13 games with the Jays, though, and went 5-for-29 (.172) with an RBI, two runs scored and 10 strikeouts in 31 trips to the plate.
