TAMPA -- Lefty reliever Chasen Shreve took a good look around the Yankees' clubhouse before Sunday's first full-squad spring training practice, then stated, "There are a lot of lefties in here."
One more is joining the crowd ... a familiar name to Mets fans.
Left fielder Brett Gardner admits thinking he'd been traded over the winter when rumors were circulating.
Free agent Jon Niese agreed to terms on a minor-league deal pending a passed physical, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported early Sunday evening.
The pact, which is believed to come with an invite to big-league spring training, was confirmed by NJ Advance Media's Brendan Kuty.