The Mets have signed pitcher Miguel Socolovich to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.
Socolovich, 27, made 11 appearances in Japan last season, posting a 0.79 ERA with a 0.882 WHIP. In 2012, he played in 12 games for the Cubs and Orioles where he had a 6.06 ERA in 16 1/3 innings. The right-hander was originally signed out of Venezuela as an 18 year old back in 2004. He has a combined 3.79 ERA in 7 career minor league seasons.
This is just another bullpen depth signing. First it was Joel Carreno, now it is Socolovich. Expect quite a bit of these moves throughout the off-season as Alderson is looking to find any diamond in the rough that is out there. Socolovich isn't a bad player to bring in since he has a history of success at the highest minor league levels. For example, in 2012, he had a 1.90 ERA in 28 relief appearances for the Orioles' Triple-A team. Worst comes to worst he is "filler" in the minor leagues, specifically Triple-A Las Vegas.
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