In a move to shore up their depleted Triple-A outfield depth, the Mets announced on Wednesday morning that they inked outfielder Zach Borenstein to a minor league contract. The deal also includes an invitation to big league spring training. The 27-year old minor league veteran spent 2017 with the Reno Aces in the Diamondbacks organization and has yet to play in the big leagues.
Taken in the 23rd round of the 2011 draft by the Angels, the left-handed hitting Borenstein was acquired by the Diamondbacks in a trade for reliever Joe Thatcher in 2014.