The Mets earlier this week agreed to the terms of a contract
extension with star third-baseman and franchise face David Wright. The total
amount of the extension sits at eight years $138 million, which adds seven years $122
million to his current contract. The
contract made Wright the richest Met in their history and will have him signed
through 2020. This is obviously a huge load off Mets fans minds as many wondered
if he would suffer the same fate as Jose Reyes last off-season. They deal fits
in the mold of other star third baseman Evan Longoria, who will get little more
money per year but signed for three years less.
[Photo taken from NY Post]
Wright will be paid the same $16 million dollars this year so
this does not hurt them payroll wise; which is good since the Mets are on a tight budget as it is. As it sits, the Mets don’t have many players signed past
the 2013 season, which means a lot of money coming off the books to make moves.
This extension shows to future free agents they are guaranteed to have one
super star in the line-up for years to come making the Mets a little more
enticing to some on the edge free agents.
The Mets still have some decisions to make in the near
future, which include Cy Young award winner R.A. Dicky’s future, but a few rays of hope can be found with this signing. Star players still want to play here
and maybe, just maybe, the Mets are willing to spend money.
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