The New York Mets have signed Luis Avilan to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The move mirrors the signing of Hector Santiago, which the club announced earlier this week.
Avilan has played for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies during his seven-year career. The 29-year-old left-hander sports a 3.09 ERA, a 3.25 FIP, a 21.5% strikeout rate, and a 9.2% walk rate in 308.2 career innings out of the pen.