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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- When the Giants released him in the early stages of the pandemic last April, Jerry Blevins didn’t take much time to reflect on a career that seemed potentially complete -- “chasing around two kids in diapers,” he said, “you don’t really have time to do much else.” Blevins wasn’t retired, but he wasn’t quite looking for a job, either. So when the Mets came calling early in the offseason, he didn’t initially say yes.
Instead, Blevins began working out in earnest, trying to determine if his 37-year-old body could still handle the rigors of professional baseball. When his arm responded better than he had even hoped, Blevins agreed to come to camp on a Minor League deal with a spring invite.