The New York Mets had to fend off the advances of multiple teams to snag right-handed pitcher Sam McWilliams, who put pen to paper on a one-year, $750,000 contract. Although the hurler still hasn’t played in MLB, the contract is of the major league variety, which means that McWilliams will occupy a spot in the Mets’ 40-man roster.
McWilliams is very tall (6-foot-7) and that extension from the mound towards the batter’s box creates lots of problems for opposing batters. The righty’s last organization was the Tampa Bay Rays, who are very adept at developing young pitching.