The Mets, who have expressed interest in lefty relievers, have went out and signed former Phillie, Luis Avilan to a minor league contract with an invite to major league spring training. He was non tendered by the phillies earlier this offseason and the mets jumped on the opportunity to sign a lefty. in 2018, he pitched to a 3.77 ERA in 70 games, with 51 strikeouts. Lefties have struggled against him, hitting just .205/.302/.289.