The New York Mets reached an agreement with veteran catcher Omar Narváez on a one-year contract with a player option for 2024, MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reported Thursday night.
The deal, which is pending a physical, will pay Narváez $8 million in 2023 with the player option worth an additional $7 million, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
Narváez slashed .206/.292/.305 in 84 games with the Milwaukee Brewers last season. He was an All-Star in 2021 when he hit .266 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs with an OPS of .743.
The 30-year-old has hit .258/.343./.386 over seven seasons with the Brewers, Seattle Mariners, and Chicago White Sox.
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