The New York Mets have agreed to a minor-league contract with catcher Bruce Maxwell, who was the only major leaguer to kneel during the U.S. national anthem prior to the 2020 campaign, sources told Tim Healey of Newsday on Tuesday.
Maxwell is reportedly in New York to take a physical and a coronavirus intake test.
The 29-year-old hasn't played in the majors since 2018 with the Oakland Athletics. He first kneeled prior to a contest in September 2017 to protest racial injustice.
Maxwell also made headlines in October 2017 when he was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct after a woman said he pointed a gun at her. He was involved in a separate incident in 2017, claiming a pro-Donald Trump waiter refused him service at a restaurant in his hometown of Huntsville, Ala.
Between 2016 and 2018, Maxwell slashed .240/.314/.347 with five home runs over 127 career games, all with the Athletics. He signed a deal to play in the Mexican League in March.
