With the Mets signing Fernando Tatis to a one-year contract that means Carlos Delgado is all but gone from New York. So what’s next for him?

A few teams that were looking at Tatis may take a look at Delgado. The Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners were interested in Tatis earlier this off-season. Both teams needed Tatis in a utility role and a bat off the bench. With Delgado’s ailing hip, he’s a liability in the field, so he’s probably not a fit in Colorado. However, the Mariners could use Delgado as a DH since their current DH Ken Griffey Jr. can play the outfield.

The Tampa Bay Rays have been speaking with Johnny Damon about being their primary DH despite the team having Pat Burrell. If the Rays are confident in Delgado’s hitting ability, they could sign him on the cheap and platoon the left-handed Delgado and the right-handed Burrell.

The Blue Jays were speaking with Damon on Thursday. They need a lead off hitter and someone who can play the outfield. While Delgado can do neither, they could use him on days when current DH Adam Lind or first baseman Lyle Overday take a day off, or they can squeeze him into late inning pinch hit at bats.

If the reports are true that Delgado still has it at the plate, then he’ll find a job somewhere. He may have to wait until somebody gets hurt or when rosters expand in September, but I’m sure he’ll find a spot on a team somewhere.