Mets sign Mike Baumann to add pitching depth
NY Post
The Mets were active Christmas Eve, signing right-handed journeyman Mike Baumann to a minor league contract, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported.
The 30-year-old Baumann spent last season with Nippon Professional Baseball’s Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
In 2024, he split time with the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels and Miami Marlins.
In 58 ¹/₃ innings across 57 games, Baumann went 3-1 with a 5.55 ERA and 1.49 WHIP.
Baumann was taken in the third round of the 2017 draft by the Orioles.
His best season came in 2023 with Baltimore, going 10-1 with a 3.76 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 64 ²/₃ innings.
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