The Mets have brought Tommy Hunter back into the fold on a minor league contract. The 34-year-old right-handed reliever spent spring training with the team, but he had an opt-out clause in his contract and was released last by the Mets week.
Presumably, Hunter did not find a major league gig in the interim, and given the state of the Mets’ bullpen as the 2021 season is set to begin, he might get a shot in the big leagues sometime in the near future. In five innings of work in spring training, Hunter had a 3.