Mets sign Mike Baumann to add pitching depth

The Mets were active on Christmas Eve.

They signed right-handed journeyman Mike Baumann to a minor-league contract, The Post Jon Heyman reported.

The 30-year-old Baumann spent last season with Nippon Professional Baseball’s Tokyo Yakult Swallows. The year before, he split his time with the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels, and Miami Marlins.

In 58.1 innings across 57 games, Baumann went 3-1 with a 5.55 ERA and 1.49 WHIP.

Baumann was taken in the third round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Orioles.

Mike Baumann with the Marlins in 2024. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

His best season came in 2023. He went 10-1 with a 3.76 ERA and 1.31 WHIP for the Orioles across 64.2 innings.