The Mets have signed right-handed relief pitcher Tommy Hunter and left-handed pitcher Mike Montgomery to minor league deals. Both players have been invited to major league spring training.
The 34-year-old Hunter made his major league debut back in 2008 with the Rangers and spent the first few years of his major league career as a starting pitcher. The Rangers traded him to the Orioles in 2011, and in his first one-and-a-half seasons in Baltimore, he spent most of his time in the rotation but made some appearances out of the bullpen, too. But since the start of the 2013 season, Hunter has appeared exclusively as a reliever.