The Mets signed veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league deal with an invite to big league spring training.
For his Mets Beat newsletter, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com wrote about how patience paid off for the Mets this offseason.
The Mets’ offseason was full of star-studded moves that look good on paper, but for franchise that once assembled “The Worst Team Money Could Buy,” history is working against them, writes Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
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The Braves signed utility man Luke Williams to a minor league contract.
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Yu Darvish is “leaning towards” voiding his contract, but reports of his retirement last night were premature, according to both him and his agent.
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Legendary Shea Stadium organist Jane Jarvis passed away on this date in 2010 at the age of 94.