The Mets have signed former Blue Jays P Kelvim Escobar to a 1-year / $1.25M contract. I mention former Blue Jay due to the fact that Escobar always said he would love to return to Toronto one day, this year wasn't a fit though. Escobar returned to the majors last year on June 6 and made one start going 5 innings allowing only 2 earned runs. Escobar, coming off shoulder surgery, felt after the start he should shut it down for the remainder of the season due to discomfort. In his career, Escobar has gone 101-91 with 59 saves (14 blown saves) in 411 career games. He is a gamble for the Mets, but if he can ever return to form, like his 2004 season when he struckout a career high 191 batters, he will be a free agent steal I think. If healthy, and he is pitching in Winter Ball now, he should be able to join the rotation for 2010, if not, he would be perfect for the 7th or 8th inning.
In other news, the Mets have targeted P Joel Pineiro as their next signing. Pineiro went 15-12 last season for the Cardinals.
OF Jason Bay and OF Matt Holliday have yet to sign. They both should have new homes in the beginning of the new year, but Bay's offer from the Red Sox may have been the best so far at 4-years and $60M & Holliday had a 5-year / $82.5M from the Red Sox (also the best offer to date)
In case you missed it, the Nationals signed P Matt Capps to a 1-year deal & P Eddie Guardado to a 1-year contract. P Jason Marquis was signed last week to a 2-year / $15M deal.
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