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Mets, Connor Overton Agree To Minor League Deal

By Anthony Franco | February 19, 2025 at 10:43pm CDT

The Mets reached agreement on a deal with Connor Overton, as announced by the pitcher’s representatives at KHG Sports Management. It’s surely a minor league contract for the 31-year-old righty.

Overton pitched in the big leagues in each year between 2021-23. He split that time between the Blue Jays, Pirates and Reds. Overton started 10 of his 18 appearances and worked to a 4.85 ERA across 59 1/3 innings. He struck out a well below-average 15.7% of batters faced against a 9.5% walk rate. Cincinnati outrighted him off the 40-man roster at the end of the ’23 season. They brought him back on a minor league deal not long after he elected free agency.

An injury cost him most of last season. Overton began the year on the minor league IL and wasn’t reinstated to the Triple-A roster until early August. Opponents teed off for more than a run per inning over his 24 2/3 frames to close the year. That obviously wasn’t going to get him another MLB look from Cincinnati. Overton hit minor league free agency again at season’s end.

While last year was a disaster, Overton has a solid minor league track record. He owns a 3.87 ERA in parts of five Triple-A seasons. His 21.4% strikeout rate there is a little below average, while his 5.3% walk rate is excellent. Overton sits in the 90-91 MPH range on his fastball and isn’t going to overpower many hitters. He profiles as a strike-throwing depth arm with the versatility to make a few spot starts or pitch in long relief over the course of the season.

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  1. padam

    8 months ago

    Got our ace.

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  2. MacGromit

    8 months ago

    gimme some more of that major league production. who needs Fried or Burnes? lol.

    I wish him well, I don’t dislike his walk rate. that’s strong. you can have a 90-91 max offering and also be wild. good hair will only get you so far in the majors.

    still, unless they retool him with a big makeover, I don’t see the wisdom of even those spot starts the article alludes to… unless that is for the games that you’ve already accepted the L before the 1st pitch. resting all your starters and playing all the bench players even if out of position.

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  3. King123

    8 months ago

    He was dominant for a 4-start stretch in ’22 but sadly he’s been injured ever since.

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  4. 10centBeerNight

    8 months ago

    Nothing drives the educated fans more bonkers than MiLB depth signings

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    • Blue Baron

      8 months ago

      *UNEDUCATED fans.

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      Reply
  5. Dumpster Divin Theo

    8 months ago

    Connor Overton is a big boy. Size 13 husky

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    • Acoss1331

      8 months ago

      I immediately thought of Overton ice cream lol

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    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      8 months ago

      Brown Tough skin courdroys

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  6. Tomas7

    8 months ago

    It’s a shame, management has a penchant for sick bay types, I just hope this guy is well on the mend and can produce something, aren’t there any healthy depth guys out there?

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    • Soto should bat first.

      8 months ago

      The real shame is that you believe what you are posting.

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  7. kingmanscorner

    8 months ago

    To the lab he goes.

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    Reply
  8. LFGMets (Metsin7) #10thTimeBeingBannedForNoReasonFireDrewSmith

    8 months ago

    Take that Dodgers! World Series, here we come, the Dollar Tree David Way!

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    • Blue Baron

      8 months ago

      Props to you for dumbest comment of the week.

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      • PiazzaParty

        8 months ago

        It’s not even the weekend Baron, give him time

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  9. Paleobros

    8 months ago

    This Overton signing will shift their window for contention.

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  10. dugmet

    8 months ago

    Hoping Mets can sign Quintana to a contract: probably a split contract MiLB/MLB salaries, opt out by June 1, and ST invite.

    Reply
  11. Soto should bat first.

    8 months ago

    How many options does he have remaining?
    Thank you.

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    • geofft

      8 months ago

      He actually has all three options remaining. But in the short term, thats a moot point. Since he’s on a minor league contract, they don’t need to option him to the minors since he’s already there. If he gets called up, then it becomes a factor.

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