Mets sign Atchison to minor-league deal


(Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports)

The New York Mets signed right-handed pitcher Scott Atchison to a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training, the team announced.

Atchison, 36, pitched for the Boston Red Sox in 2012, posting a 1.58 ERA with in 51 1/3 innings. He was non-tendered in November instead of being offered arbitration.