The Yankees will not pick up the option on reliever Damaso Marte, according to the New York Post.

The Yankees could still re-sign Marte, just not for $6 million, which is the price tag on the option. Marte, who was acquired in a July 26 deal with Pittsburgh that also brought Xavier Nady to the Yankees, was 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 25 appearances in New York.

The Mets have a need for a lefthander in the bullpen and if I was GM Omar Minaya, I would go after Marte. He would fill Scott Schoeneweis' role and secure a spot in the pen that has been lacking. Not to mention the Mets could use him in big spots against hitters like Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. Plus, he can close out games if the Mets need him to because he has done it in the past for Pittsburgh.

Here is Marte's number in the past three years:

Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2006 PIT 75 0 1 7 0 0 0 58.1 51 30 24 5 31 63 3.70 1.41 .244  
 2007 PIT 65 0 2 0 0 0 0 45.1 32 14 12 2 18 51 2.38 1.10 .200  
 2008 PIT 47 0 4 0 5 0 0 46.2 38 18 18 4 16 47 3.47 1.16 .217  
 2008 NYY 25 0 1 3 0 0 0 18.1 14 11 11 1 10 24 5.40 1.31 .206  
 Career   519 0 22 24 36 0 0 472.2 380 187 173 43 212 508 3.29 1.25 .222



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