The Mets have agreed to a one-year deal with OF Alejandro De Aza worth $4.5 million.
According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the plan is for the lefty-hitting De Aza to platoon in center field with Juan Lagares.
On Monday, it was reported that in addition to free agent OF Denard Span that the Mets also had interest in De Aza and Will Venable.
De Aza, 31, hit .262/.333/.422 while playing for the Orioles, Red Sox, and Giants in 2015. Against right-handers, De Aza hit .