New York Mets: Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom and others agree to contracts
The New York Mets have taken care of several of their own players, including Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom.
The New York Mets have faced a lot of scrutiny, especially when it comes to the front office. We know the complaints. Bluntly, the Mets are cheap. That’s the complaint. Everybody wants the ownership group out, and most people want the general manager out. Mets fans are sick of the status quo and want to put together a team that can contend on a yearly basis.
As far as outside free agents, the criticism is accurate. Other than bringing back Jay Bruce and apparently acquiring Adrian Gonzalez, the Mets haven’t done very much. Mets fans being upset here is reasonable. The main problem with the roster through the recent years has been depth. There has been none when the injury bug has hit, and we all know that it has hit a lot. More frontline talent would allow the depth to take shape behind them.
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However, he has recently taken care of several of the Mets own. Per the NY Daily News, here are the three players that signed one year deals:
- Jacob deGrom: $7.4 million
- Noah Syndergaard: $2.975 million
- Matt Harvey: $5.625 million
And the following five players agreed to terms to avoid arbitration:
- Jeurys Familia: $7.925 million
- A.J. Ramos: $9.225 million
- Hansel Robles: $900,000
- Wilmer Flores: $3.4 million
- Travis D’Arnaud: $3.475 million
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Now, it’s a good thing that the Mets are taking care of their own players. When talking about the starting pitchers, in order to keep them around as long as possible, the Mets will look to keep their salaries as minimal as possible, with raises. Unfortunate for the player, good for the team. But this is a gross underpayment for Syndergaard. How bad was this staff after he got hurt? One could say he was the MVP of the staff.
Personally I would have switched the numbers of Syndergaard and Harvey. With all due respect, Harvey may never be the same again after the two surgeries. But it’s not our money, right? We will see how it works out soon enough.