NFL

Fantasy

About Us

Mets sign former Cubs' top prospect to bolster starting pitching depth

The New York Mets have signed a name who's a blast from the past for Chicago Cubs fans.

Carl Edwards Jr., who for a time went by C.J. Edwards, is the newest Mets pitcher.

The deal was reported by The Athletic on Wednesday morning.

"The Mets agreed to a minor-league deal with Carl Edwards Jr. with the intention of using the longtime reliever as a possible depth starter, people familiar with the club’s plans said," The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon wrote. "He would slide somewhere in the club’s Triple-A rotation. Edwards, 34, has never started a game in his 11 major-league seasons. While pitching in Mexico, however, this past season, Edwards made 14 starts (74 2/3 innings) and

See Full Page