The New York Mets made the biggest move of the offseason by acquiring shortstop, Francisco Lindor from the Cleveland Indians. That move, however, would not be the most important move of their offseason. That move would be signing their new star to a long-term extension.
Extension talks quickly became the focus of the Mets Spring Training. Lindor had said if he didn’t have a deal in place by opening day, he planned to go into free agency. With no desire to negotiate during the season, the Mets were in a race against the clock.
With less than twenty four hours before the first pitch of New York’s Opening Day match against the Washington Nationals it was reported that the two were no where close to a deal.
However just an hour after that report the news rung in that the two had an agreement. That agreement was for 10-years and $341 million to remain long-term with the New York Mets.
The deal makes Lindor the third-highest paid player in the MLB, trailing only the deals for the Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout ($426.5 million) and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts ($365 million). These deals may have set a bit of a benchmark for the Lindor negotiations. As Lindor and the Mets had a stand off as the self-imposed deadline neared. The shortstop had his number in mind that he was willing to test free agency had they not been able to come to an agreement.
However, as first reported by MLB Network the two sides have agreed to a deal to the tune of 10-Years and $341 Million dollars. As a result, Lindor is set to make his Mets debut tomorrow against the Washington Nationals.
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