New York Post’s John Heyman<\/a> <\/b>On Tuesday, the New York Mets said, “One of the teams that has expressed interest in Zach Britton, he was managed by Buck (Showalter) in Baltimore and has developed a close relationship with new Mets coach Dom Chitty. We had the most competitive year ever.\u201d<\/p>\nBuy MLB Tickets:<\/b> stub hub<\/b>, <\/b>vivid seats<\/b>,<\/b> SMARTER TICKETS<\/b>,<\/b> ticket master<\/b><\/p>\n
ESPN’s Buster Olney says a deal with Britton would be a nice under-the-radar move.<\/p>\n
Britton…when healthy has demonstrated with his hard bending sinker that he has a very high ceiling. One possible landing spot — <\/i>New York Mets<\/i>That team has concerns about carrying too many reliefers with no options, but Britton will give Buck Showalter more balance with an experienced left-hander.<\/i><\/p>\n
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Britton missed most of last season with the Yankees while recovering from Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old southpaw is definitely past his prime. In his time, however, the two-time All-Star was one of the best relievers in the game. He also finished 3.13 all-time ERA in 12 MLB seasons.<\/p>\n
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