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New York Mets Come to Minor League Terms with Former Reds, Blue Jays Righty

The 31-year-old righty could get a longer look in Mets camp because of the early-season injury to offseason acquisition Frankie Montas.
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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Connor Overton (71) delivers in the fourth inning of a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, April 3, 2023, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Reds won, 7-6.
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Connor Overton (71) delivers in the fourth inning of a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, April 3, 2023, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Reds won, 7-6. | Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

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The New York Mets agreed to a minor-league contract with right-handed pitcher Connor Overton on Wednesday.

The deal was announced by his agency.

Overton, 31, has spent parts of three seasons in the big leagues (2021-2023) with the Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. He's made just 18 appearances (10 starts) at the big-league level, going 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA.

That said, he could get some extra consideration in Mets camp because of the early-season injury to Frankie Montas. Montas, who was signed this offseason, has a lat issue and won't be throwing for at least a month. As a result, the Mets will have innings to cover early in the season. Overton threw a career-high 33.0 innings for the Reds in 2022.

A former 15th-round pick of the Miami Marlins in 2014 out of Old Dominion, he's appeared in 121 games at the minor-league level, with all but 20 coming out of the bullpen. He spent 2024 in the Reds system, making nine appearances at Triple-A Louisville and then some cameos in the Rookie League and at High-A. He had an 8.59 ERA across three levels.

The Mets are coming off a season that saw them finish third in the National League East and advance to the National League Championship Series, where they were beaten by the World Series champion Dodgers.

The Mets have sky-high expectations this season in the wake of signing free agent slugger Juan Soto to a 15-year deal this offseason.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is the senior writer for “Minor League Baseball on SI’’ and the host of “The Payoff Pitch’’ podcast, which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. Follow Brady on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.

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