The Mets added depth in midfield.
The team agreed on Sunday morning with free agent Albert Almora, Joel Sherman, The Post, confirms. Almora, 26, has spent the past five seasons with the Chicago Cubs.
The Mets missed star center George Springer, who signed a $ 150 million six-year deal with the Blue Jays. They were also in talks with Red Sox free agent Jackie Bradley Jr.
Almora is a good glove that has struggled offensively over the past two seasons and serves as a right-handed alternative to Brandon Nimmo. In 28 games during the shortened 2020 season, Almora had a .167 / .265 / .200 dash in just 34 record appearances. In 2019, Almora beat .236 / .271 / .381 with 12 home games and 32 RBIs in 363 record appearances.