Cesar Puello, who is on the 40-man roster, is out of options and is a candidate to be released this offseason by the Mets, ESPN New York reports.

Puello, who is on the 40-man roster, is out of options and is a candidate to be released this offseason by the Mets, ESPN New York reports.

Analysis:

Puello was not called up in September and saw his numbers drop substantially with the move from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Las Vegas this season. That regression brings to the forefront the question of whether his B-Mets numbers were inflated due to performance-enhancing drugs. Puello was suspended for his involvement with Biogenesis.