Veteran utilityman Frank Catalanotto has signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets that includes an invitation to spring training.

Daniel Murphy is the first option at first base for the New York Mets. For now, anyway.

New York Mets ace Johan Santana threw off a mound on Tuesday morning, throwing about 25 pitches at the Mets’ minicamp in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Unable to find regular playing time for Gary Matthews Jr., the Los Angeles Angels traded the outfielder to the New York Mets on Friday and agreed to pay $21.5 million as part of the deal.

Gary Matthews Jr.

Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry will be inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame this summer, highlighting a class that features four key members of the 1986 World Series champions.

Outfielder Jeff Francoeur and the New York Mets have agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract.

The fence-mending has begun for the Mets - Omar Minaya said he had a “good conversation” with Carlos Beltran Friday and the GM stressed that there is “no problem between the New York Mets and Carlos Beltran” in the wake of the flap over Beltran’s knee sur.

The fence-mending has begun for the Mets - Omar Minaya said he had a “good conversation” with Carlos Beltran Friday and the GM stressed that there is “no problem between the New York Mets and Carlos Beltran” in the wake of the flap over Beltran’s knee sur.

The New York Mets are upset Carlos Beltran had knee surgery this week after the team asked him to wait while management discussed options with its medical staff.