While the world waits for news on if the Mets pulled off the win in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, the Mets were keeping busy, doing more than just signing Clay Holmes. Today, the team signed outfielder Edward Olivares to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The Mets also traded 2024 international bonus pool money to the Tampa Bay Rays for pitching prospect Sean Harney.
Olivares, a 28-year old outfielder from Venezuela, has played parts of five seasons in the big leagues, with his best season coming in 2023 for the Royals, where he hit .