New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The New York Mets continued their early offseason depth push on Friday by signing versatile 28-year-old infielder Jackson Cluff to a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to big-league spring training, the team announced.

The move will give the president of baseball operations, David Stearns, another experienced, defense-first option for an infield that ranked among the most unsettled in the National League last season.

Born in Littleton, Colorado, Jackson Cluff was a sixth-round pick by the Washington Nationals in the 2019 MLB Draft out of BYU. Over six seasons in the Nationals system, he appeared in 498 games, posting a .688 OPS with 42 home runs, 167 RBI, and an eye-catching 86 stolen bases.

He has ...