Report: Red Sox sign RHP Mejia to minor league deal

The Boston Red Sox signed right-hander Jenrry Mejia to a minor league deal on Tuesday, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Mejia, 29, last pitched in the major leagues in 2015 for the New York Mets. Heyman said he has been invited to the team mini-camp but not yet to spring training.

In February 2016, Mejia was banned for life from minor league and major league baseball after a positive test for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid. That was his third strike.

He was reinstated last July by Major League Baseball. The Mets released him in November. The ban followed an 80-game suspension he received in April 2015 after testing positive for Stanozolol, a drug frequently used by bodybuilders. He pitched in just seven games upon his return, then was suspended in late July 2015 for 162 games after testing positive for both Boldenone and Stanozolol.

Over his five seasons with the Mets (2010, 2012-15), Mejia appeared in 113 games, primarily in relief. He has a career 9-14 record, 28 saves and a 3.68 ERA. --Field Level Media