OTD in 2004: Mets Bring in Pedro Martinez
On December 15, 2004, the Mets and Pedro Martinez agreed on a four-year contract, roughly valued at $53 million. The deal would be officially signed on December 17th. Martinez was coming off a World Series win with the Red Sox, and was part of a busy Mets’ off season, during which they’d also sign Carlos Beltran (three weeks later). Martinez and Beltran were key pieces in the...
