The Mets have signed 30-year old righty reliever Fernando Cabrera to a minor league deal. He pitched in 53 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball for the A’s last year and he was 4-3 with 9 saves, a 2.71 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Cabrera last pitched in the majors back in 2010 with the Red Sox. He has now pitched in 132 games (0 starts) in his first 7 years in the majors and he is 8-7 with 1 save, a 5.24 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. Cabrera has whiffed 193 batters while only walking 98 of them in his 175 1/3 innings in the show. If he can tame the flame and throw strikes in 2012, he could help the Mets at some point of the season.

The Mets have signed 27-year old righty swinging SS/2B Sean Kazmar to a minor league deal. Kazmar played in 127 games in AAA-ball for the Mariners last year and he was 117 of 462 (.253 avg, .660 OPS) with 50 runs scored, 3 homers, 45 RBIs and 7 stolen bases. He last played in the majors back in 2008 for the Padres. He played in 19 games for the Padres in 2008 and he was 8 for 39 (.205 avg, .520 OPS) with 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs. The Mets are likely going to stash Kazmar in AAA ball in 2012.

The Mets have signed 28-year old righty swinging SS Ronny Cedeno to a 1-year deal. Cedeno played in 128 games for the Pirates last year and he was 103 of 413 (.249 avg, .636 OPS) with 43 runs scored, 2 homers, 32 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. He has now played in 701 games in his first 7 years in the majors and he is 522 of 2,126 (.246 avg, .639 OPS) with 223 runs scored, 33 homers, 196 RBIs and 34 stolen bases. Cedeno will act as the Mets’ top utility man in the infield in 2012.

The Mets have re-signed 31-year old righty swinging outfielder Scott Hairston to a 1-year deal. Hairston played in 79 games for the Mets last year and he was 31 for 132 (.235 avg, .773 OPS) with 20 runs scored, 7 homers, 24 RBIs and 1 stolen base. He has now played in 643 games in his first 8 years in the majors and he is 444 of 1,820 (.244 avg, .740 OPS) with 224 runs scored, 75 homers, 222 RBIs and 26 stolen bases. This was a good move for the Mets as Hairston provided some nice pop off the bench for them last year.

The Mets have signed 28-year old, switch-hitting IF/OF Corey Wimberly to a minor league deal. Wimberly played in 57 games in AAA-ball last year for the Pirates and he was 41 of 172 (.238 avg, .590 OPS) with 17 runs scored, 0 homers, 11 RBIs and 15 stolen bases. Wimberly has now played in 620 games in his first 7 years in the minors and he is 709 of 2,387 (.297 avg, .726 OPS) with 429 runs scored, 10 homers, 202 RBIs and 274 stolen bases.