Mets agree to 1-year deal with De Aza
The New York Mets' outfield is about to become more crowded, as the club agreed to a one-year deal with Alejandro De Aza.
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has the value of the deal at $5.75 million with a chance for De Aza to earn another $1.25 million in incentives.
De Aza bounced around between three clubs - the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and San Francisco Giants - in 2015, hitting .262/.333/.422 with seven homers and 35 RBIs in 114 contests.
The 31-year-old will give manager Terry Collins another left-handed bat off the bench, and add depth at the position following the surprise retirement of Michael Cuddyer.
Michael Conforto, Juan Lagares, and Curtis Granderson are projected to start in the outfield, with Eric Campbell and Kirk Nieuwenhuis potentially joining De Aza in a reserve role.
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