The Mets have signed outfielders Corey Patterson and Mike Wilson to minor league deals. Both of them will report directly to the Minor League Spring Training camp in a few weeks. Patterson hit .157 in 57 plate appearances with St. Louis in 2012, but spent most of the season in Triple-A in the Brewers' organization, hitting .251 in 387 plate appearances. Wilson spent the entire 2012 season with the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate, hitting .239 with 12 HR in 268 plate appearances.
These are just depth signings, so I don't expect either player to have an impact on the big league club. Patterson is a former top prospect who has gone belly up at the Major League level. He looked extremely promising with the Cubs over a decade ago, but never panned out. He is a good base-runner and about average defensively, so he may get a look at in Spring Training as a possible 4th or 5th outfield option. As for Wilson, he has more power than Patterson, but isn't as versatile, and the speed isn't there as well. He'll probably spend the entire season in Las Vegas (Triple-A).
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