NEW YORK — As they appear to finalize their bullpen combine with lower than three weeks till the beginning of Spring Coaching, the Mets have added a longtime veteran reliever.
The crew signed signal right-hander Luis García to a one-year contract on Wednesday, including him to a bullpen that additionally consists of newcomers Devin Williams and Luke Weaver.
García, who will flip 39 later this month, has remained an efficient pitcher regardless of his age. Final season, he produced a 3.42 ERA in 58 video games break up between three groups: the Angels, Nationals and Dodgers. He’s a 13-year veteran of eight golf equipment. A tough thrower, García averaged 96.9 mph along with his signature sinker final season, complementing that pitch with a sweeper and splitter.
In New York, García will work in entrance of Williams, the nearer, and Weaver, his main right-handed setup man. The bullpen additionally figures to incorporate lefties A.J. Minter and Brooks Raley. Proper-hander Huascar Brazobán, who’s out of Minor League choices, stands a robust likelihood of constructing the crew, however he’ll compete for a spot alongside a number of others.
With that blend, the Mets hope to enhance the outcomes of a bullpen that ranked fifteenth within the Majors in ERA final season. It is going to be a problem contemplating their greatest reliever, Edwin Díaz, went to the Dodgers in free company, however the additions of Williams, Weaver and now García ought to assist.
