{"id":79513,"date":"2025-07-15T07:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=79513"},"modified":"2025-07-15T07:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:38:06","slug":"travis-jankowski-elects-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=79513","title":{"rendered":"Travis Jankowski Elects Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<header><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1512105761601634307\/bTnO3Tgj_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Jankowski (@FreddyJ_6) \/ X\" \/>By Darragh McDonald | <time datetime=\"2025-07-14T18:47:14-05:00\">July 14, 2025<\/time> at <time datetime=\"2025-07-14T18:47:14-05:00\">6:47pm CDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<p>Outfielder <strong>Travis Jankowski<\/strong> has elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Syracuse, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Mets last week.<\/p>\n<p>Jankowski, 34, is a veteran outfielder of the speed-and-defense variety. He has been bouncing around the league this year, heading wherever there\u2019s an opportunity for him. He has suited up for the White Sox, Rays and Mets, getting into 26 games between those three clubs. He has a combined batting line of .244\/.286\/.289 in 50 plate appearances this year.<\/p>\n<p>Over his career, he has hit a bit better than that, with a .236\/.318\/.305 line in 1,759 plate appearances. But as mentioned, his other attributes are how he pays the bills. He has 3,601 innings of outfield work with 29 Defensive Runs Saved and 32 Outs Above Average. He has also stolen 104 bases in 129 tries.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that, at this stage, teams are happy to give him a roster spot when they have a few injuries. Then when guys get healthy, they bump Jankowski off the roster. As a veteran with years of experience, he has the right to reject outright assignments and elect free agency, which he is comfortable doing. This is his third time opting for the open market this season.<\/p>\n<p>He will now see what opportunities await him. With the trade deadline coming up, plenty of roster shuffling will be taking place in the coming weeks. Perhaps that will open a path to playing time for him somewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jankowski heads out to the open market again. 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