OTD 2019: Jacob DeGrom Signs Contract Extension
Looking back, the Mets got a bargain. At the time he agreed to a five-year, $137.5 million deal which would keep him a Met for the foreseeable future, Jacob deGrom had emerged from obscurity to become the game’s best at his position. A ninth-round selection who didn’t enter the majors until age 26, deGrom was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2014 and solidified himself as a high-leverage...
