The Mets have agreed to sign Brandon Lyon, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com
reports (on Twitter). The deal with the Meister Sports Management client is
pending a physical. The sides agreed to a one-year deal, Andy Martino of the
New York Daily News reports (on Twitter).
Lyon, 33, split the 2012 season between the Astros and Blue Jays. He posted a
3.10 ERA with 9.3 K/9, 3.0 BB/9 and a 37.5% ground ball rate in 61 innings of
relief work. The 11-year veteran averaged 90.2 mph with his fastball. Lyon
earned $5.5MM in 2012, but the terms of his deal with the Mets are not yet
known.
The Mets have added a number of relief pitchers on minor league deals this
winter, as MLBTR's Free Agent Tracker shows. Scott Atchison, Tim Byrdak,
Pedro Feliciano and LaTroy Hawkins are also candidates for the New York
bullpen. Frank Francisco is expected to close for the Mets (though be sure to
follow @closernews in case anything changes).
Lyon drew interest from several teams before completing his deal with the
Mets. The Giants had interest and the Blue Jays never ruled out a reunion.
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