Press Release - New Met - RHP Manny Acosta

Mets Claim RHP Manny Acosta, Assign to Bisons

The New York Mets today announced that they have claimed RHP MANNY ACOSTA off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. He has been assigned to the Bisons in minor league camp.

Acosta, 28, has spent the last seven years in the Braves system after being signed as a free agent. He made his major league debut with Atlanta in 2007 and has pitched in 103 big league games over the past three seasons. Overall, Acosta is a career 5-7 with a 3.55ERA and three saves in the majors.

Last year, Acosta split time between Atlanta and the Gwinnett Braves. He was 1-3 with a 2.63ERA and two saves in 18 relief appearances for Gwinnett and 1-1 with a 4.34ERA in 36 games with Atlanta.

Acosta posted 17 saves with Richmond in 2006 and nine wins and 12 mores saves with Richmond in 2007. This spring, Acosta was 0-2 with a 5.14ERA in six relief appearances for the Braves. He allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits with 10 strikeouts in 7.0 innings of pitched.

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