Mets pick up some pitching

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According to Kevin Burkhardt of SNY, the Mets have signed Taylor Buchholz to a one-year contract.
Another low-risk signing for the Mets. In his first season back from Tommy John surgery, Buchholz posted a 5.06 ERA and 16/9 K/BB ratio in the minor leagues and a 3.75 ERA and 9/6 K/BB ratio over 12 innings between the Rockies and Blue Jays. He's still only 29 years old, so there's still plenty of time to see whether he can bounce back to his 2008 levels.

According to Kevin Burkhardt of SNY, the Mets have signed Chris Capuano to a one-year contract.
The Mets were expected to add some low-cost alternatives for the back end of their starting rotation and Capuano certainly qualifies. The 32-year-old left-hander returned from a second Tommy John surgery to post a 3.95 ERA and 54/21 K/BB ratio over 66 innings with the Brewers last season. Without hearing the terms, it's a nice gamble.

I really like these moves for the Mets. The Mets aren't expected to compete this year so no point in spending a lot of money so they get two low cost guys to help fill the rotation and with Buchholz, the bullpen. I was hoping the Giants would get Capuano but looks like they still have no 6th starter. Good job by Alderson.

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Chris Capuano could earn as much as $4.5 million in his one-year contract with the Mets.
A lot of things would have to go right in order for this to actually happen. Capuano will earn a $1.5 million base salary with the club, but it could jump to $4.5 million should he toss 200 innings and make 32 starts. Capuano hasn't done either since 2006, but if he does, the Mets probably won't find paying him.

If he earns it, great!