The Mets signed first baseman Matt Adams to a minor league deal and invited him to spring training, the team announced earlier today. Adams will compete for a spot on the team’s bench.
Adams spent his first seven seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, hitting .266/.311/.449 with a 106 wRC+, including a career-best 2.4 bWAR in 142 games during the 2014 season. He was dealt to the Atlanta Braves in 2017 before signing with the Washington Nationals. He was lobbied back and forth between the two clubs and ended up back in St.