Mets sign former Braves' World Series champion to free agent contract
New York is getting some extra depth.
Mets sign former Braves' World Series champion to free agent contract originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets added some extra pitching depth in a new signing on Saturday.
He might be a familiar name, too -- he won a World Series ring with the Atlanta Braves . The signing is Luke Jackson, with the deal reported by The Athletic's Will Sammon on Saturday. It's a minor league contract.
Jackson is a 34-year old right-handed reliever originally from Fort Lauderdale. He was a first-round pick way back in the 2010 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers out of high school. MORE: Explaining the absurdity of 2 MLB players named Max Muncy He has pitched in parts of 10 MLB seasons between the Rangers, Braves, Giants, Mariners and Tigers.
He has a career 4. 22 ERA at the MLB level. Jackson had a 1.