Catcher , who notably became the first Major League Baseball player to kneel during the national anthem as a means of protesting systemic racism and police brutality in 2017 when he was a member of the , signed with the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reported the news, noting Maxwell was one of 11 players the Mets signed to a minor league deal.
The Associated Press reported Maxwell is expected to participate in major league spring training.
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