Mets Sign Sidearm Lefty Joe Jacques to Minor-League Deal With Spring Invite

New York targets a local, low-cost bullpen option expected to provide Triple-A depth after a strikeout-heavy but uneven 2025.

Overview

The agreement includes an invitation to major league camp and a pro-rated $800,000 salary if he is called up.
Jacques, 30, is a Red Bank, N.J., native drafted by the Pirates in 2018 after pitching at Manhattan University.
He has logged 29.2 MLB innings with the Red Sox and Diamondbacks across 2023–2024, posting a 5.46 ERA with 22 strikeouts.
In 2025 he pitched at Triple-A for Oklahoma City (Dodgers) and Tacoma (Mariners), recording a 6.02 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 52.1 innings.
The Mets are likely to station him at Triple-A Syracuse as left-handed depth, valuing his true sidearm slot and a 64% ground-ball rate in a 2023 sample.