"Mike Jacobs will return to the Mets on a minor-league deal, just as Carlos Delgado exits, ESPN.com reported.

Jacobs, 29, hit .228 with 19 homers and 61 RBI in 434 at-bats for the Royals last season. Kansas City let Jacobs go this offseason.

Jacobs is a lefty hitter, as is Daniel Murphy, and it's difficult to envision where he might fit."