NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Mets won’t leave the winter meetings empty-handed in their search for arms.
Late Tuesday the club reached agreement with right-handed reliever Michael Tonkin on a split contract worth $1 million for next season on the major league side.
Tonkin, 34, appeared in 45 games for the Braves last season and pitched to a 4.28 ERA.
He joins a bullpen mix that has several vacancies behind Edwin Diaz, Brooks Raley and Drew Smith.
Tonkin returned to the major leagues last season after a stint pitching in Mexico.
He pitched for the Twins in parts of five seasons through 2017.
The Mets’ penalty for exceeding MLB’s top-tier luxury-tax threshold last season was to fall 10 spots in next year’s draft.
An available lifeline was the draft lottery. If the Mets were selected in the top six of the lottery, which was conducted Tuesday at the winter meetings, they would get to keep that pick.
No dice.
The Mets will select at No. 19 in next year’s draft, after the Guardians, Reds, Rockies, A’s,…
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