The New York Mets have signed veteran right-hander Ervin Santana to a minor-league deal, the team announced Friday.
Santana, who was released by the Chicago White Sox earlier this season after going 0-2 with a 9.45 ERA in three starts, must pass his physical before report to the team's facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
The 36-year-old Santana, who won 16 games for the Minnesota Twins in 2017, missed the bulk of last season after having surgery on his right middle finger in February. He was reinstated on July 25 and went 0-1 with an 8.