According to Jon Heyman on Twitter, the deal Josh Edgin signed to avoid arbitration is worth $675,000.
Original Post – Jan 13
The Mets have avoided arbitration with reliever Josh Edgin, agreeing to a one-year contract. The salary is not yet known. MLB Trade Rumors projected in November that he’d make $800,000.
Edgin, 30, had Tommy John Surgery after the 2014 season, missing all of 2015 and most of 2016. He returned to the Mets in August, pitching 10.1 innings over 16 appearances. He posted a 5.23 ERA and while he struck out 11 batters, he also walked six.
The lefty saw his velocity drop some after the surgery, with his fastball now sitting in the low 90s.
In four seasons with the Mets, Edgin has a 3.40 ERA, 8.7 K/9 rate, and a 3.3 BB/9 rate. This was his first year of arbitration eligibility.
