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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Mets have signed veteran Frank Catalanotto to a minor league deal. The Smithtown, N.Y., product will likely fill a backup role with the team. He chose the Mets over the Brewers and Marlins.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 35-year-old Catalanotto hit .278 with a homer and nine RBIs in 77 games last season for the Milwaukee Brewers. He's a career .292 hitter over 13 big league seasons that included stops in Detroit, Texas and Toronto.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Catalanotto has played first, second and third base, as well as both corner outfield spots during his career. That versatility could come in handy for a Mets club that was decimated by injuries last season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Catalanotto represented Italy during the past two World Baseball Classics.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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