Not a viable option. Last year when the Mets were out of things and Castillo was having a poor year, they wanted to give Tejada a look at 2B. Well, Castillo wasn’t happy and sulked. He’s sullen anyway, even when playing everyday, so you can imagine how unpleasant it was when he wasn’t playing.

Having a sulking Castillo on the roster is counterproductive. Also, he’s barely above replacement level at this point in his career.

I think that Alderson considered both reality and perception plus numerous opinions around the front office and from Collins and his staff and this is the best option he came up with for the club going forward. To paint it like it is mostly a capitulation to fan sentiment is where I disagree. Klapisch is one reporter who tried to do this.

I agree that it will likely be a revolving door at 2B this year, but I don’t think that this is any worse than having Castillo there all season. His WAR at this point in his career is pathetically low, so the others can hardly do worse and one or two just might do better. It’s time to move forward and put the Omar era behind them. They can hardly do that while Castillo is running crooked on his gimpy legs while constantly hitting weak popups and grounders that fail to leave the infield.

I completely understand why the Mets let Castillo go. I don’t disagree with it, either. I’m actually rooting for Emaus to win the job. Have been all along. But none of the remaining candidates are a sure thing to have success. I wouldn’t be surprised if second base was a revolving door all season.

Last year Castillo had a wOBA of .285. That was the third lowest of all second basemen with at least 270 plate appearances in the majors last year. In 2009, he ranked 24 out of 25 second basemen in UZR/150 (min. 600 innings), though his defense did rebound last year.

Watching the Mets regularly over the last few years, it was clear to see how much Castillo had declined and was struggling mightily, both offensively and defensively. I see all four remaining 2B candidates as being able to easily provide at least an equivalent WAR (or higher) than what Castillo is likely to put up this year. Which is why I smh at the number of reporters who are all of a sudden trumpeting Castillo’s virtues now that he is out.