Mets sign Austin Adams to a split deal.
In 2021, Adams set a live-ball-era record for most HPB in a season, even though he was a reliever who threw fewer than 50 IP.
In 2022, Adams only made 2 appearances before going out with flexor tendon surgery.
In 2023, Adams had a 5.71 ERA in relief.
Remember when Scott Boras said the Mets were shopping in the canned fruit aisle? Stearns is shopping at Dollar General, it appears.
(In an unsurprising related report, the Mets are allegedly dropping out of pursuing Ohtani, as are the Strangers and the Sawx.)
Also, in the "More Semi-Warm Bodies in Case We Find a Sucker to Take Narvaez" category, the Mets have picked up
Catcher Tyler Heineman on waivers from Toronto. Heineman, age 32, had two decent weeks after being reacquired by the Jays from Pittsburgh last season, but I think the chances of "Let's go, Heiney-Man" ringing out next season are still rather small.