Report: Mets sign Drew Carpenter

Drew Carpenter, recently cut by the Blue Jays, joins the Mets.

The Mets have signed reliever Drew Carpenter, Adam Rubin of ESPN reported Friday. The club assigned Carpenter to Double-A Binghamton.

Carpenter threw nine innings for Toronto this season, allowing a whopping four home runs and a 5.00 ERA. The 27-year-old has a 3.38 ERA for Triple-A Las Vegas but hasn't been able to break through to the majors for an extended stint. Since 2008, he has a 7.56 ERA in 33.1 MLB innings and a 3.37 ERA in 449 innings at the Triple-A level.

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