Mets sign Atchison to minor league deal


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Pitcher Scott Atchison #48 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during a Grapefruit League Spring Training Game at Ed Smith Stadium on March 5, 2011 in Sarasota, Florida. (J. Meric, Getty Images)
Pitcher Scott Atchison #48 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during a Grapefruit League Spring Training Game at Ed Smith Stadium on March 5, 2011 in Sarasota, Florida. (J. Meric, Getty Images)
Updated: 1/29 2:16 pm Published: 1/29 10:33 am


Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Mets signed pitcher Scott Atchison to a minor league contract on Tuesday.

The deal includes an invitation to spring training.

Atchison made 42 relief appearances for Boston last season, compiling a 2-1 record with a career-best 1.58 ERA.

The 36-year-old right-hander has played in 155 career games with Seattle, San Francisco and the Red Sox, going 7-7 with a 3.48 ERA.


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