Port St. Lucie, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Former All-Star closer Jose Valverde will be heading north with the New York Mets when the regular season begins next week, as the club selected his contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Valverde, signed to a minor league deal last month, earned a spot on the Opening Day roster by posting a 3.00 ERA and one save over eight spring appearances. The veteran righty has struck out seven while issuing just one walk over nine innings.<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old was released by Detroit last August after blowing 3-of-12 save opportunities and producing a 5.59 ERA over 20 games. Two years previously, Valverde led the majors with 49 saves with the Tigers.<\/p>\n
Over 11 major league seasons with Arizona, Houston and Detroit, Valverde has amassed 286 saves and a 26-32 record along with a 3.19 ERA over 605 career games.<\/p>\n
The Mets also announced they have re-signed reliever Kyle Farnsworth to a minor league contract, three days after granting him his release.<\/p>\n
Farnsworth has recorded a 5.63 ERA over eight innings spanning seven relief appearances this spring. The 37-year-old also agreed to a minor league contract with the Mets in February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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