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Shaun Marcum signs with Mets
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The Mets have signed their first free agent of the offseason, a source confirmed Thursday morning, agreeing to a one-year contract with right-handed pitcher Shaun Marcum.
Terms have yet to be disclosed, though the deal is pending the completion of a physical.
The signing, first reported by CBS Sports, gives the Mets five starting pitchers for its rotation. It fills the vacancy left by...
