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Mets Sign Tyler Burch to Two-Year Minor-League Deal, Add Ofreidy Gómez for Pitching Depth

The low-cost moves reflect a plan to stockpile upper-level arms without immediate major-league roster commitments.

A New York Mets hat and glove sit on the steps of the dugout during the game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on August 4, 2015 in Miami, Florida.

Overview

  • Burch, 28, agreed to a rare two-year minor-league contract as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery after missing the 2025 season.
  • The structure lets the Mets supervise his recovery through 2026 and retain control into the following year, limiting Rule 5 exposure per reporting.
  • Burch owns a 3.71 ERA across 174.2 minor-league innings with a 93–96 mph fastball and a plus slider, projecting as a middle-relief option if healthy.
  • New York also signed right-hander Ofreidy Gómez to a minor-league deal after he logged a 2.77 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 13 Dominican Winter League innings and touched 99 mph.
  • Both additions are depth plays expected to begin in the minors, likely at Triple-A Syracuse, with no immediate impact on the major-league roster.