Mets closing in on Perez, says FOX

Ken Rosenthal at Fox Sports is reporting that the Mets are “moving closer to re-signing free-agent left-hander Oliver Perez, according to major-league sources.”

Perez is one of the top starters in the majors when he is at the top of his game. Perez worked closely with his new pitching coach last season, Dan Warthen, who tweaked the right hander’s wind-up in an attempt to produce some more consistent results.

In other news, pitchers and catchers report in 11 days.