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Jenrry Mejia’s return to baseball, Mets comes with a caveat

The Mets’ bullpen could get some unexpected help in 2019 from a former closer.

Major League Baseball conditionally reinstated Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia, the league announced Friday. The righty was permanently suspended in February 2016 for violating MLB’s drug policy.

“I’ve had a long, difficult time away from the game to contemplate the mistakes I’ve made both with regard to my positive drug tests and also the false allegations I made about Major League Baseball’s investigation into my testing history,” Mejia said in a statement. “Baseball is my profession, my passion and my life, and for those mistakes I am truly sorry.