Mets interested in A's Cust?
Jack Cust - DH - Oakland Athletics
Nov. 23, 2009 - 11:00 AM ET
According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, the Mets are one team 'believed to have considered' acquiring Jack Cust.
Cust, 30, could earn roughly $4-5 million in arbitration this winter, so the Athletics may consider a trade instead of simply non-tendering him. He batted .240/.356/.417 with 25 homers and 70 RBI in 2009, but ranks well below-average in the outfield. Cust was primarily used as a designated hitter in 2009, but also saw time in right field. Though the cost to acquire him would be low, Rubin thinks he would fit best in Seattle or Texas.
Source: New York Daily News