Mets' Norichika Aoki: Signs with Mets

Aoki signed with the Mets on Saturday, and will join the team in Houston this weekend, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

With New York's outfield in a state of flux for the time being as both Michael Conforto (shoulder) and Yoenis Cespedes (hamstring) are going to miss the rest of the season, Aoki figures to see a decent amount of action moving forward. He is also under team control through 2018, so this gives the Mets a little more wiggle room as to how they want to shape their outfield next season. During 83 big-league games between Toronto and Houston this year, Aoki hit .274/.319/.402 with five home runs and 27 RBI.