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Mets add reliever Scott Atchison

The Mets have signed veteran reliever Scott Atchison

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The Mets signed veteran relief pitcher Scott Atchison to a minor-league contract, the club announced on Tuesday, in hopes that the low-cost move will add some needed depth in the bullpen. Atchison, who turns 37 in March, has been invited to spring training.

When healthy, Atchison could give the Mets a needed boost, just as he did with the Red Sox last season when he posted a career-best 1.58...

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