Adam Rubin from the New York Daily News is reporting that free agent pitcher Freddy Garcia has signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.Garcia has been plagued by injuries. He pitched in just 11 games for the Phillies in 2007. After having surgery on his right shoulder he pitched in three games in September of 2008 with the Tigers.
Garcia was an integral part of the 2005 World Champion White Sox. He had a 3.87 ERA and pitched 228 innings. In the postseason that year he won three games with a 2.14 ERA.
In contrast to his recent injury-plagued seasons, Garcia was once very reliable. He pitched at least 200 innings for six straight seasons from 2001-2006.
If Garcia makes the big league club and meets all incentives, he could earn $9 million dollars in 2009. He will likely compete with Tim Redding and Jon Niese for the fifth spot in the Mets rotation.
The Mets are still pursuing Oliver Perez and Ben Sheets to fill another hole in the rotation.
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