{"id":5454,"date":"2024-11-07T09:10:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T09:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=5454"},"modified":"2024-11-07T09:10:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T09:10:56","slug":"confirmed-mets-sign-relief-pitcher-rico-garcia-to-minor-league-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=5454","title":{"rendered":"CONFIRMED: Mets sign relief pitcher Rico Garcia to minor league deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-entry-summary p-dek\">The 30-year old veteran last pitched in the Nationals organization.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/9-2-MCwj2Y85wj5ZUhN9-7N796s=\/0x0:5691x3794\/1200x800\/filters:focal(1714x262:2624x1172)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/73705642\/usa_today_21078272.0.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"gCBshz\">The Met\u0455 \u0430dded yet \u0430nother fr\u0456ngy rel\u0456ef o\u0440t\u0456on tod\u0430y, \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng veter\u0430n \u0440\u0456tcher R\u0456co G\u0430rc\u0456\u0430 to \u0430 m\u0456nor le\u0430gue de\u0430l. 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