The New York Mets have reached an agreement with free-agent lefty reliever A.J. Minter, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Minter is slated to make $22 million over a two-year term. He will have the ability to opt out and return to the free-agent market after the first season if he so desires.

The New York Mets bolstered their left-handed reliever depth Friday by signing a former World Series hero away from an NL East rival in free agency.

The Seattle Mariners are still looking to put together the final pieces of the offseason in an effort to take advantage of their league-best pitching rotation a

After contract negotiations with Pete Alonso’s camp hit an impasse, the New York Mets began considering a pivot away from re-signing the star first baseman, people familiar with the situation said. The Mets most recently offered Alonso a straight three-year deal,