FILE - Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (99) throws to the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, in this Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, file photo.
The Mets made a late addition to their starting rotation, agreeing to a $20 million, two-year contract with right-hander Taijuan Walker, a person familiar with the negotiations said.
(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)NEW YORK ā The Mets made a late addition to their starting rotation, agreeing to a $20 million, two-year contract with right-hander Taijuan Walker.
Mets manager Luis Rojas cautioned the deal was not yet final but already was viewing the addition as a boost.
The Mets have won just two World Series titles, in 1969 and 1986, and last won a pennant in 2015.