Wendle signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Mets on Wednesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
After two seasons with the Marlins, Wendle will remain in the NL East and presumably serve in a utility role with the Mets. The 33-year-old infielder had his worst season at the plate in 2023, slashing .212/.248/.306 across 318 plate appearances. While Wendle's defensive versatility may get him in the lineup fairly often next year, his poor bat puts a low ceiling on his fantasy value.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: On bench again Thursday
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Wendle remains out of the lineup Thursday at Milwaukee.
Wendle has batted just .222/.257/.323 in 103 games (299 plate appearances) this season and seems to have finally lost his grip on a starting role. Garrett Hampson is playing shortstop Thursday for the fourth time in the Marlins' last six games. Three of those starts for Hampson have come against right-handers, including Thursday's tilt versus Brewers righty Adrian Houser.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: On bench Wednesday
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Wendle is not in the lineup Wednesday at Milwaukee.
Garrett Hampson will start at shortstop and bat seventh as the Marlins take on right-hander Trevor Megill and a parade of Brewers relievers. Wendle owns a brutal .224/.259/.325 slash line through 102 games (297 plate appearances) this season.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Gets breather Saturday
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Wendle isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against Philadelphia, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Wendle will get a day off after going 3-for-16 with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored across seven games to begin September. Garrett Hampson will instead start at shortstop and bat seventh.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Sitting against lefty
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Wendle is not in the lineup Friday against the Phillies.
Jon Berti will start at shortstop and bat eighth with left-hander Cristopher Sanchez taking the mound for Philadelphia. Wendle has an overall .589 OPS on the season and should continue to sit versus southpaws.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Big night in rout
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Wendle went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and four RBI in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Dodgers.
The 33-year-old infielder hadn't produced a multi-hit performance since July 7, slashing a woeful .143/.179/.190 over the 42 games in between, and his only other homer in 2023 came June 9. Wendle had begun ceding playing time at shortstop to Garrett Hampson in September, but this offensive eruption might help stabilize his spot in the starting nine.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Sitting against lefty
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Wendle is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Dodgers.
Garrett Hampson will start at shortstop and bat eighth as the Marlins take on left-hander Clayton Kershaw. The left-handed-hitting Wendle has drawn only 28 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Sitting Saturday
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Wendle isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Wendle is just 1-for-13 across his last four games, so he'll head to the bench Saturday amid his offensive woes. Garrett Hampson will start at shortstop instead and bat seventh.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: On bench Tuesday
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Wendle is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.
Wendle has slashed just .229/.264/.325 with one home run and five stolen bases across 90 games (268 plate appearances) this season for the Marlins. Jon Berti will start at shortstop and bat ninth Tuesday against the Rays and right-hander Aaron Civale.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Takes seat Sunday
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Wendle is not in the lineup Sunday against the Nationals.
Jon Berti will start at shortstop and bat ninth versus the Nats and right-hander Trevor Williams. Wendle went 0-for-2 in the Marlins' loss to Washington on Saturday and holds a weak .229/.264/.325 slash line across 268 total plate appearances this year.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Sits down Friday
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Wendle isn't in the Marlins' lineup Friday against the Nationals, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
Wendle went 1-for-7 during Miami's previous series against San Diego, so he'll take a seat Friday amid his offensive woes. Wendle's absence will allow Jon Berti to start at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Nabs fifth steal
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Wendle went 1-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Padres.
The infielder had the Marlins' only extra-base hit of the day in the fifth inning and promptly stole third base, but he was left stranded. Wendle hasn't had a multi-hit performance since July 7, batting a feeble .159 (16-for-88) in 34 games since with zero homers, seven RBI and nine runs, and Wednesday's steal was only his fifth of the season and his first since late June. Despite his prolonged slump, Wendle remains on the strong side of a platoon at shortstop, and Jon Berti has done little to wrest away more playing time from him.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Taking seat Wednesday
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Wendle is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Astros.
Wendle looks to be getting a routine day off for the series finale. With Wendle beginning Wednesday's game on the bench, Jon Berti will draw the start at shortstop.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Gets Wednesday off
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Wendle is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Wendle often sits against left-handed pitchers, but he'll give way to Jon Berti at shortstop Wednesday while a right-hander (Graham Ashcraft) takes the hill for the Reds. The 33-year-old's move to the bench may have more to do with the Marlins and Reds getting together for a day game after a night game, with Wednesday's series finale beginning at 12:35 p.m. ET.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Sits against southpaw
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Wendle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Wendle is taking a seat for the series finale while the Rangers bring southpaw Andrew Heaney to the hill. Jon Berti will fill in at shortstop for Wendle.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Sitting versus lefty
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Wendle is in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.
He'll be in action out of the No. 6 spot in the order despite the fact left-hander Ranger Suarez is on the mound for Philly. Wendle has drawn only 18 plate appearances this year versus southpaws, compared to his 203 plate appearances against righties.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Sitting against lefty
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Wendle is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus Detroit, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Wendle is 0-for-12 over his past five games and will take a seat Sunday with southpaw Tarik Skubal on the mound for the Tigers. Jon Berti will start at shortstop and bat cleanup.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Idle versus lefty
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Wendle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
The lefty-hitting Wendle will retreat to the bench while Colorado brings southpaw Ty Blach to the hill for the series finale. Jon Berti will step in for Wendle at shortstop and bat sixth.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: On bench versus lefty
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Wendle is not in the lineup Tuesday at St. Louis.
Jon Berti will start at shortstop and bat eighth with left-hander Jordan Montgomery toeing the slab for the host Cardinals. The left-handed-hitting Wendle continues to sit against most southpaws.
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Marlins' Joey Wendle: Out against lefty
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Wendle isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
With southpaw Ranger Suarez on the mound for Philadelphia, the Marlins will send out an all-righties lineup and keep Wendle on the bench to begin the game. Jon Berti will fill in as Miami's shortstop Saturday and bat sixth.
