Sam Carlisle Signs Deal with New York Mets

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan redshirt junior right-hander Sam Carlisle has signed a free agent deal with the New York Mets, the club announced earlier this evening. A native of Portage, Mich., Carlisle was a key part of Western Michigan’s pitching staff this season, making 15 appearances and 14 starts on the hill for the Brown and Gold. The right-hander posted a 4.95 ERA, the 12th-best mark in the league, and dropped it down to 4.41 with a .242 opposing batting average in conference play. Carlisle led the Broncos in strikeouts with 67, and was third in the MAC with…