A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press the Mets are nearing agreement on a minor-league contract with knuckleballer R.A. Dickey.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal was not yet complete.

The 35-year-old right-hander made 14 starts for Seattle in 2008 but was primarily a reliever for Minnesota last season, when he went 1-1 with a 4.62 ERA in one start and 34 relief appearances.