ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi , hiː sˈaɪnd ɐ mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪððə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk mˈɛts ænd wʌz ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə spɹˈɪŋ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ.
In January , he signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets and was invited to spring training.