The tweet labels him as an infielder, but he is a pitcher. The infielder was Conor Gillaspie. According to another tweet from Murray, the contract is a three-year deal worth $42 million.

One name that jumps out is Connor Gillispie. No, not that Conor Gillaspie whose three-run home run in the 2016 NL Wild Card game against the San Francisco Giants sent the Mets into the offseason.

One batter before Conor Gillaspie came to the plate, the Mets fortunes changed on one pitch. On a 2-2 pitch, Jeurys Familia called catcher Rene Rivera to the mound. Whatever they discussed worked ...

Will report to Syracuse. UPDATE: Conor Gillaspie breaks up Edwin Jackson's no-hit bid with a 3-run HR in the 7th. Padres still lead Giants, 4-3.