Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 12-year contract with the Dodgers includes opt-outs after years six and eight. Rosenthal added that Yamamoto’s contract is backloaded, so he may miss out on more money if he chooses to opt-out. Yamamoto’s contract was historic, as he signed the largest contract for a pitcher in...
If any Mets fans are concerned about Max Scherzer’s contract opt-out following the 2023 season, they can breathe a little more easily for the moment. Unlike Jacob deGrom, who repeatedly emphasized his intention to opt out of his contract following last season, Scherzer made it clear that his approach is different. Speaking to SNY about his opt-out clause following the second year of his...
Mets pitchers Jacob deGrom and Taijuan Walker have officially opted out of their contracts for the 2023 season. The MLBPA released a list of nine new free agents on Monday, including deGrom, Walker, Boston’s Xander Bogaerts, and Minnesota’s Carlos Correa. DeGrom was scheduled to make $30.5 million if he accepted his option for the 2023 season. Walker had a $6 million option. This...
As reported on Friday, Jacob deGrom has been shut down from throwing for up to four weeks after an MRI exam revealed a stress reaction on his right scapula. The two-time Cy Young Award winner will have to build up his arm strength again once he resumes throwing. This could push his eventual return to the rotation sometime around late May or early June. Despite the uncertainty of his injury or a...
