Guillermo Mota

The sides had agreed to terms in December. Mota has been added to the 40-man roster. Mota, a 38-year-old right-hander, has become a reliable option for manager Bruce Bochy. He went 2-2 with a 3.81 ERA in 52 outings last season for the NL West runners-up.  

OF Justin Christian was designated for assignment, as the Giants needed one space on the 40-man roster when they formally added RHP Guillermo Mota and INF Ryan Theriot on Feb. 8. Both Mota and Theriot had previously agreed to free agent deals with the team.  

Mets invite RHP Matt Harvey and outfielder Matt den Dekker (@UpperDekker) to major league Spring Training camp. — New York Mets (@Mets) January 19, 2012 Matthew Cerrone: They had to invite Harvey, in addition to the other prospects on the … Continue reading →  

Johan Santana is back in Port St. Lucie today. He discusses his throwing program with Manager Terry Collins. twitpic.com/86sysw — New York Mets (@Mets) January 13, 2012 The team also announced on Twitter that Santana is scheduled to throw on … Continue reading →  

I figured the Giants might sign another right-handed reliever after trading Ramon Ramirez to New York as part of the Andres Torres/Angel Pagan deal. By the way, the Giants continue to finalize contract language with reliever Guillermo Mota.