Mets News and Notes:
Attention Mets Fans: The Mets have bought out Jason Bay, who had been owed $19 million. Terms of the settlement were not immediately available.
The Mets have signed right-handed reliever Greg Burke to a minor league deal and invited him to spring training.
Burke, 30, split last season between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk in the Orioles organization. He went a combined 3-1 with a 1.53 ERA and 17 saves in 44 appearances.
Burke's lone major league experience came in 2009 with the Padres. He had a 4.14 ERA in 48 relief appearances.
He originally is a product of Gloucester (N.J.) Catholic.
After being outrighted off the 40-man roster, Mike Nickeas has elected free agency, a team official said.
Fred Lewis, who also had been removed from the roster, chose free agency as well.
The Mets currently have catchers Josh Thole and Anthony Recker on the 40-man roster.
The New York Mets were the fourth worst baserunning team in bas...
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PLAYERS:
Jason Bay,
Greg Burke,
Mike Nickeas,
Fred Lewis,
Josh Thole,
Anthony Recker,
Lucas Duda,
RA Dickey,
Gio Gonzalez,
Johnny Cueto
TEAMS: New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants
TEAMS: New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants
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