Reports: RHP Brach goes back to Mets on one-year deal

After he was picked up to close out last season with the New York Mets, right-hander Brad Brach will return to the club in 2020 on a one-year free-agent deal, multiple outlets reported Friday. According to The Athletic, Brach's deal will net him $850,000 from the Mets, with the Chicago Cubs still paying him an additional $500,000 in 2020. The Cubs released him on Aug. 5. Brach also has a player option with the Mets for $1.25 million in 2021 that can increase with appearance incentives next season, according to The Athletic.

Brach, 33, was 1-1 with a 3.68 ERA in 16 appearances with the Mets to close out last season. He was 4-3 with a 6.13 ERA with the Cubs in 2019 before he was released. In nine seasons with the San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Cubs and Mets, Brach is 36-27 with a 3.33 ERA in 482 appearances, all in relief.