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Mets Sign Craig Kimbrel, Austin Barnes to Minors Deals
Kimbrel aims to join his 10th MLB team while Barnes brings recent World Series winning experience to Mets' spring training roster.
- On Thursday, the New York Mets signed Craig Kimbrel and Austin Barnes to minor league contracts with invitations to big-league spring training, giving Kimbrel a chance to pitch for his 10th team.
- The moves add veteran experience in pitching and catching with Craig Kimbrel, 2011 National League Rookie of the Year and nine-time All-Star, and 36-year-old catcher Austin Barnes coming off his second World Series championship.
- Numbers show Kimbrel has 821 strikeouts and 440 saves, with a 0-1 record and 2.25 ERA in 14 games last season.
- Related roster moves include the Nationals claiming Richard Lovelady off waivers and the Mets designating Mickey Gasper for assignment, while Austin Barnes offers veteran catching depth with a.223 career average in 612 games.
- These signings underscore Kimbrel's path through organizational depth roles, as he recently appeared in 24 Triple-A games with the Rangers organization before his release, and Barnes' move marks his first departure from the Los Angeles Dodgers after 11 years.
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Mets sign Kimbrel, Barnes to minor league deals
The New York Mets signed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract Thursday with an invitation to big league spring training, giving the nine-time All-Star an opportunity to pitch for his 10th different team should he make the club.
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Mets sign nine-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel to minor league deal with invitation to spring training
The New York Mets have signed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league spring training.
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