Report: Mets close to signing 1B Mike Jacobs
Mike Jacobs - DH - Kansas City Royals
Feb. 9, 2010 - 7:40 PM ET
The Mets are close to an agreement with free agent first baseman Mike Jacobs on a minor league contract, reports ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.
He would get an invite to spring training as a non-roster invitee. Jacobs hit just .228/.297/.401 and struck out 132 times in 434 at-bats last year for the Royals, but he has a career .830 OPS against righties and boasts a decent amount of power. As far as no-risk fliers go, this is a decent one -- it wouldn't be shocking to see Jacobs enter into a platoon in New York.
Source: Jerry Crasnick on Twitter