The New York Mets have added another depth piece to their bullpen. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com first reported on Tuesday that the Mets are signing right-handed reliever Tyler Burch to a two-year, minor league contract.
The New York Mets can still sign big-money targets such as Cody Bellinger and Kyle Tucker, but on Tuesday, it was revealed that they are also looking at a cheaper option: Austin Hays.
The New York Mets have spent enough seasons watching the depth chart fray by June to know how this works. You can dream on stars in December, but you survive the summer with arms you barely talked about in February.