Mets make first move of offseason, agreeing to 1-year contract with pitcher Dylan Covey

FILE - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Dylan Covey throws during a baseball spring training workout Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Clearwater, Fla.

FILE - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Dylan Covey throws during a baseball spring training workout Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)


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NEW YORK — The Mets made their first move of the offseason, agreeing to a one-year contract with 33-year-old right-hander Dylan Covey. He gets an $850,000 salary while in the major leagues and $350,000 while in the minors. Covey went 0-2 with a 2.66 ERA, 19 strikeouts and nine walks over 20 1/3 innings in 18 games this year with Philadelphia's Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Double-A Reading and Class A Clearwater farm teams. Covey last pitched in the major leagues with Philadelphia in 2023. Covey last pitched in the major leagues with Philadelphia in 2023, going 1-3 with a 3.69 ERA in one start and 27 relief appearances.

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