The Colorado Rockies have signed outfielder Gerardo Parra to a three-year, $27.5 million contract, according to multiple reports.
The deal will pay Parra $26 million in salary over the three years and includes a fourth-year option at $12 million with a $1.5 million buyout.
Parra, 28, has been linked to the Mets for months, including at the trade deadline in July, but nothing ever materialized. He hit .291/.328/.452 with 14 home runs between Milwaukee and Baltimore last season. However, he struggled after being dealt to Baltimore, hitting just .237/.268/.357 with five homers in 55 games.
Parra brings experience at all three outfield positions and he has hit right-handed pitching very well throughout his career. With Corey Dickerson, Carlos Gonzalez, and Charlie Blackmon on the Colorado roster right now, it seems possible that the club will be looking to trade one of them in the coming weeks.
The Mets have been linked with the Rockies in trade rumors for years at both the shortstop and outfield positions. However, with the recent signing of Alejandro De Aza, Sandy Alderson may be looking for one more low-cost outfielder rather than orchestrate a blockbuster trade.
