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The Phillies have signed utilityman Josh Harrison to a one-year contract worth $2 million, MSM Sports announced. The two-time All-Star appeared in 71 games for the White Sox in 2022, hitting .256/.317/.370 (94 OPS+) with seven homers in 425 plate appearances.
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The Mets have signed first baseman Dariel Gomez to a minor league contract for the 2023 season. The 26-year-old spent five seasons in the Cardinals organization before spending the last two seasons in the Mariners system. In 113 games for High-A Everett, Gomez hit .223/.321/.472 with 26 homers, which led the Northwest League. Strikeouts have always been an issue for Gomez, and he struck out 163 times in 409 at-bats in 2022.
He’s also a brother of MLB insider Héctor Gómez, whose other brother Gilbert was hired as the St. Lucie Mets’ manager last month.
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The Giants are signing catcher Roberto Pérez, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. A two-time Gold Glover, Pérez only appeared in 21 games with the Pirates in 2022, hitting .233/.333/.367 in 69 plate appearances.
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On This Date in Mets History
1962: The Mets sign Gil Hodges to a contract worth $33,000. The eight-time All-Star has endured two rough seasons in a row but is expected to compete for a starting role in his age-38 season.
1984: The Mets release Dave Kingman after failing to find a trade partner for him. The right-handed slugger hit just .198/.265.,383 (79 OPS+) with 13 homers in 273 plate appearances in 1983. He finishes his Mets tenure with 154 homers over six seasons.
2006: Mike Piazza‘s Mets career officially ends, as he signs a one-year contract with the Padres worth $2 million. He finishes his time in Flushing with a .296/.373/.542 (136 OPS+) batting line and 220 homers in eight seasons.
Birthdays: Davey Johnson (80), Nick Evans (37), Ariel Jurado (27)
