Francisco Lindor, Mets agree to 10 years, Contract Extension $ 341M
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported that the contract will start in 2022 and therefore does not include Lindor’s $ 22.3 million in 2021. According to a New York Post report, Joel Sherman, will also accept a non-sale clause, with The Athletic’s Tim Britton reporting that the contract is out of date.
As the opening day draws to a close, Passan raised some issues when he reported that both sides were not “close” to the agreement:
According to SYY Andy Martino, the Mets have put a 10-year promise, $ 325 million on the table, while Tim Healey of Newsday reported that Lindor has objected to asking for $ 385 million over a 12-year period.
This looks like it could be a real situation where Mets and Lindor meet somewhere in between. The team apparently wanted to keep the All-Star shortstop four times, and his co-worker was so insignificant that it was doubtful whether his desire to stay in New York was genuine.
Both Lindor and club owner Steven Cohen were encouraged to sign a contract as soon as possible.
While he may not be the highest paid player in the league, the Mets offer was a good indication of his value on the pitch. And we were not sure if anything better could be expected of him in a free organization.
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported that the contract will start in 2022 and therefore does not include Lindor’s $ 22.3 million in 2021. According to a New York Post report, Joel Sherman, will also accept a non-sale clause, with The Athletic’s Tim Britton reporting that the contract is out of date.
Passan set an Opening Day deadline to get things done, thus leaving hours ahead for the Mets to start things on Thursday against the Washington Nationals at 7:09 p.m. ET. Now, Lindor’s future will no longer be a news line running around Mets.
The 2022 section of free agents is loaded on a short base, with Javier Baez, Carlos Correa, Corey Seager and Trevor Story all hitting the open market.
Between Lindor and Fernando Tatis Jr. (14 years, $ 340 million), the level of travel talent has been set for this position.