The Mets are in agreement with free agent reliever on a minor league contract, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com ( ). The Gaeta Sports Management client gets an invite to big league Spring Training on a deal that would pay him a $900K base salary if he makes the big league roster. Garcia is trying to work back to the big leagues after spending this year in Triple-A. The righty had a nice year for Washingtons top affiliate. Garcia saved 20 games and turned in a 3.94 ERA through 61 2/3 innings. He struck out a ma sive 34.1% of opposing hitters. That came with a fair number of free pa ses, as an 11.5% walk rate is Mason Plumlee Jersey perhaps the biggest reason he didnt get an MLB look. The 30-year-old Garcia has pitched in parts of four big league campaigns between five teams. He has struggled to a 7.32 earned run average over 35 2/3 innings. His most recent MLB action came with 10 appearances between the Athletics and Nationals in 2023. Garcia hasnt carried over much bat-mi sing ability to the highest level. His 12.4% career strikeout rate is well below average. New York has made a couple bullpen depth additions since the offseason began. They gave a last week. The 40-man spot gives Covey a leg up on Garcia and whichever other relievers the Mets add as non-roster invitees, but theres likely to be a fair amount of competition for middle relief roles in camp. Killian Hayes Jersey