Monday, January 19, 2009

Mets Sign Lefty To Minor League Deal


The Mets signed LHP Casey Fossum to a minor league deal with their AAA Minor League club, the Buffalo Bisons.


Fossum, 31, who was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the 1999 Amateur Draft, was believed to have a high ceiling. There was high expectations for Fossum, so much so that Boston originally 'untouchable' in potential trades. Fossum was ultimately included in the trade that brought Curt Schilling to Boston from Arizona. Unfortunately, Fossum has never achieved what was initially expected of him.

Throughout his career, Fossum has battled through numerous injuries: multiple shoulder injuries, elbow injury, and back injury.

Fossum throws three different speed curve balls, a less than average fastball, which hovers in the high 80's, and will dabble with a slider and a change-up which is considered mediocre.

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