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

Acquired from the Padres in the three-team January 2021 trade that sent Joe Musgrove from Pittsburgh to San Diego, Lucchesi went on to toss 38 1/3 innings for the Mets that year. He allowed 4.46 earned runs per nine but with strong strikeout and walk rates of 26.

After a brief and injury-riddled tenure for the New York Mets, this starting pitcher is taking his talents to the Bay Area. On Monday, Jon Heyman of the New Yor