The Mets are in agreement with reliever Kevin Herget on a minor league contract, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Paragon Sports International client will be in camp as a non-roster invitee.
Herget returns to the organization after electing minor league free agency at the start of the offseason. The New Jersey native was on and off the roster a few times throughout the season. Herget pitched in six games as a Met and made one appearance for the Braves. He tossed 12 innings of five-run ball (four earned) with six strikeouts and three walks. The 34-year-old righty has worked 55 2/3 frames of 4.20 ERA ball over parts of four seasons.
A former 39th-round draftee, Herget has spent eight seasons in Triple-A. He turned in a 3.09 earned run average across 46 2/3 innings there between the New York and Atlanta affiliates in 2025. He struck out an above-average 26.1% of opponents with a sub-6% walk rate. He’s a sensible depth pickup who can compete for a long relief role in camp.
Herget has exhausted his minor league option years. If the Mets call him up at any point, they’d need to keep him on the MLB roster or designate him for assignment.
Oh thank god.
The real question is:which ex-Yankee will they sign next? If Stearns keeps going, he’s going to have a black belt in Lean Cashman Sigma.
Spoken like a true quality professional!
Shocked that Mark Leiter went to the As and not the Mets. Holmes, Williams, Weaver all ex-Yanks.
You need new material
Okay, I’ll order it right up. I blame AI
How many arms on average are needed over 162? Fine depth. Should infuriate the usual suspects here
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Mets wear pin stripes…
Torre was a Met before he was a Yankee. Player and then later a manager.
Grizzly Adams did have a beard
Are the Mets paying him or he’s paying the Mets ?
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