After their second-half collapse, there’s no such thing as a bad pitching addition for the New York Mets.

By September, the Mets were swapping out fringe big-leaguers seemingly every day in an attempt to field a healthy pitching staff. Names like Wander Suero, Chris Devenski, Kevin Herget, and Richard Lovelady would be recalled one day, used, then designated for assignment immediately.

It made sense that the Mets would be looking to re-stock their pitching depth chart this offseason, and though players who ended their seasons on major-league rosters aren’t yet eligible to sign, they nabbed one earlier this week who elected minor-league free agency at the end of his season.

According to a report from MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, the Mets agreed to a minor-league deal with left-handed pitcher Joe Jacques on Wednesday. The deal, which has yet to be made official, would pay Jacques $800,000 if he makes the major league roster and comes with an invitation to spring training.

Jacques, 30, had a rocky season that included a trade from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Seattle Mariners, being designated for assignment in September, then being outrighted off the 40-man roster. He wasn’t in serious consideration to make the Mariners’ postseason roster, and he elected free agency on Oct. 1, before Seattle even began its playoff run.

Jacques has two years of major league experience under his belt, with his longest stint coming with the Boston Red Sox in 2023. In 25 total appearances, he’s got a 5.46 ERA, 38 hits allowed, and 22 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings.

With Triple-A affiliates Oklahoma City and Tacoma, Jacques pitched to a 6.02 ERA in 47 appearances this season. If he’s going to become an impact arm for the Mets, it will be a result of him unlocking something he clearly didn’t have these last couple of years.

Jacques surely won’t be the last Mets pitching signing this weekend, but he’s a name to keep an eye on for the fringes of the opening day roster.