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Mets, C Cosette agree to 1-year contract (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The Mets have agreed to a one-year contract with Chris Coste, adding a backup catcher while they search for a starter. The 36-year-old Coste hit .224 with two homers and 18 RBIs in 205 at-bats last season with Philadelphia and Houston, which claimed him off waivers on July 10. He has a .272 batting average, 23 homers and 108 RBIs in 806 at-bats over four big league seasons.