The Giants added some pitching depth by reportedly agreeing to a minor-league deal with former Newark Memorial High and Chabot College standout Joey Lucchesi, who has spent parts of six seasons in the major leagues.

The 31-year-old left-hander’s contract calls for him to earn a spring training invite and $1.5 million if he makes the Giants’ big league roster, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported on Monday.

Lucchesi has spent most of the past two seasons in the New York Mets’ minor league system, earning a 4.57 ERA over 204.2 innings. He made 11 appearances with the Mets since returning from Tommy John surgery in 2023 and had a 3.32 ERA in 57 innings.

Lucchesi, who has pitched 394.2 innings in the majors, has a career record of 23-26 with a 4.10 ERA and 388 srikeouts. All but four of Lucchesi’s 81 MLB appearances have come as a starting pitcher.

The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder could provide insurance for a Giants rotation that seems set with aces Logan Webb and Justin Verlander, along with lefties Robbie Ray as well as De La Salle High product Kyle Harrison and righty Jordan Hicks.

Lucchesi could be a left-handed option for a Giants staff that figures to have righties Hayden Birdsong and Landen Roupp at the top of their rotation fill-ins.

— Jon Becker

Santander agrees to $92.5M deal with Jays >> The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a high-profile free agent, agreeing to a $92.5 million, five-year contract with Anthony Santander.

The agreement includes an opt out and a 2030 team option with escalators that could increase the value to $110 million over six seasons, according to his agency, the Beverly Hills Sports Council.

Toronto made a play for Shohei Ohtani last year and was in the mix for Juan Soto before he joined the New York Mets in December. The Blue Jays also were reportedly one of the finalists for Roki Sasaki before the Japanese pitcher said he intends to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

But Toronto managed to put Santander in its lineup alongside Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and George Springer. The Blue Jays are looking to rebound after finishing last in the AL East with a 74-88 record in 2024.

Santander set career highs with 44 homers, 102 RBIs and 91 runs scored in 155 games for Baltimore last year. The outfielder batted .235 with a .506 slugging percentage while making the AL All-Star team for the first time.

Santander, who turned 30 in October, was the majors’ first switch hitter to reach 40 homers since 2006. Other swich hitters to hit at least 44 homers in a season, include Mickey Mantle, Lance Berkman and Chipper Jones.

Cy Young winner Skubal mum on contract talks >> American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal of Fremont recently agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers and is keeping negotiations about a long-term deal to himself.

“I’ll keep that pretty private,” Skubal told the AP on Sunday at halftime of Michigan State’s win over Illinois. “But I love playing in Detroit and I’m excited to get down to spring training.”

Skubal and the Tigers avoided salary arbitration with a $10.15 million, one-year contract.

Ex-player, manager Torborg dies at 83 >> Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83.

The White Sox said on social media that Torborg died in his hometown of Westfield, New Jersey. A cause of death wasn’t given.

“I am heartbroken,” former White Sox player and manager Ozzie Guillen posted on X. “My mentor and my friend has passed away. Someone who truly understood me and gave me a chance to lead, to be a captain. So much of my way of managing and being in a clubhouse came from him.”

Torborg was behind the plate for three no-hitters, the first with Koufax and the Los Angeles Dodgers for the perfect game against the Chicago Cubs in 1965. Torborg had the second in 1970 with Bill Singer for the Dodgers against Philadelphia, then in 1973 with the Angels caught the first of Nolan Ryan’s record seven no-hitters in a game against Kansas City.

Torborg spent 10 seasons in the majors as player — the first seven with the Dodgers and the last three with the Angels. He hit .214 with eight homers and 101 RBIs in 574 games.

He began his managing career with Cleveland in 1977 at the age of 35 and was let go in 1979. He was with the White Sox from 1989-91 and also had stints with the New York Mets (1992-93), Montreal (2000) and Florida (2002-03). He was the AL manager of the year in 1990, leading the White Sox to 94 victories.