Mets Sign Outfielder Andrew Brown to Minor League Deal Continuing their hunt for outfield help, the Mets signed Andrew Brown to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Brown, 28, batted .232 with 5 home runs in 46 games for the Colorado Rockies last season. In 2011 he played 11 games for the St. Louis Cardinals, going 4 for 22 at the plate. Brown, a right-handed hitter, gives the Mets another modest option for a platoon at one of their corner outfield positions. Last month they traded for Collin Cowgill, 26, another righty-hitting outfielder with limited big-league experience. The Mets' outfield - otherwise manned by the left-handed hitters Lucas Duda, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, and Mike Baxter - remains their weakest area, and they are still likely to pursue a more accomplished player there before the start of the season.