It has been mostly a quiet offseason for the New York Mets. After signing Yoenis Cespedes there has been a lull in front office activity by General Manager Sandy Alderson. One of the biggest stories to follow in the offseason has been whether Alderson will trade an outfielder. Early reports showed that the Mets field calls on both Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce. More recently Bruce has been...
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Matt Harvey and the Mets have agreed to a one-year, $5.125 million contract to avoid arbitration, reports James Wagner of the New York Times. The deal will reportedly include $100,000 in possible performance bonuses. He settled for slightly lower than the $5.325 salary projected by Pace Law School. Harvey, 27, had a disappointing season with the Mets this year, two years removed from Tommy John...
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The Mets and ace Jacob deGrom have agreed to a one-year, $4.05 million deal to avoid arbitration, reports ESPN’s Adam Rubin. His contract will also come with performance bonuses. deGrom’s base salary is slightly lower than the $4.225 million projected by Pace. deGrom had another solid season for the Mets, finishing the year with a 3.04 ERA over 148 innings pitched. He was plagued a...
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According to James Wagner of The New York Times on Twitter, the Mets and RHP Jeurys Familia have settled on $7.425 million, avoiding arbitration. Pace Law School projections had Familia getting $7.37 million. Familia, 27, led major league baseball with 51 saves this past season which also set a new single season franchise record. He has led MLB with 154 regular season appearances over the past...
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The New York Mets have avoided arbitration with setup man Addison Reed for a one-year deal worth $7.75 million according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Pace Law School projected that he would get $7.9 million. Reed was one of the top setup men in all of baseball in 2016 and had one best seasons for a reliever in Mets franchise history. His 1.97 ERA was tenth in the majors for relievers. Reed’s...
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The New York Mets have avoided arbitration with catcher Travis d’Arnaud on a one-year deal worth $1.875 million according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. He was projected to make $1.9 million by Pace Law School. D’Arnaud, 28, is coming off his worst season as a pro, posting a .629 OPS and 69 OPS+ in 276 plate appearances with just four home runs and 15 RBI. Defensively, his caught...
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