Mets Sign Two Pitchers

The Mets have signed two righthanded pitchers and assigned   them to Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League.

 

MITCH TALBOT: : The Mets signed righthanded pitcher Mitch   Talbot today and assigned him to Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League.   The 6-1, 180-pound native of Cedar City, UT spent this season in the Miami   organization, appearing in one game New Orleans (AAA) of the Pacific Coast   League before an elbow injury sidelined him. He made two starts with the GCL   Marlins (R) of the Gulf Coast League before the Marlins released him. Talbot   last appeared in the majors with Cleveland in 2011. He is 12-19 with a 5.30   ERA (137 earned runs/232.2 innings) in 43 career games, 41 starts, over three   seasons with the Indians and Tampa Bay.

 

DARYL THOMPSON: The Mets have signed RHP Daryl Thompson to   a minor league contract and assigned him to Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific   Coast League...Thompson, 28, was pitching with the Southern Maryland Blue   Claws of the Atlantic League...He was 10-5 with a 3.17 ERA (44 earned   runs/124.2  innings)...Thompson allowed 114 hits, 49 runs, issued 39   walks and struck out 73 batters...He pitched in one game with the Cincinnati   Reds in 2011, going 0-1 and he appeared in three games with the Reds in 2008,   going 0-2.