The Mets obtained face time — just about — with one other one of many high pitchers on the free-agent market.
Left-hander Carlos Rodon and Mets officers met through Zoom on Tuesday, The Publish’s Joel Sherman reported.
The soon-to-be 30-year-old Rodon is without doubt one of the most proficient starters obtainable, coming off back-to-back All-Star seasons through which he posted a 2.67 ERA with 422 strikeouts in 310 ²/₃ innings throughout 55 begins for the White Sox and Giants. The Scott Boras consumer pitched final season on a $21.5 million wage earlier than opting out of his $22.5 million contract for 2023 and is anticipated to safe a multiyear deal value greater than $100 million.
The Mets are nonetheless gathering data on the highest of the pitching market — which options their very own free agent, Jacob deGrom, together with Justin Verlander and Rodon — as they attempt to decide whether or not to spend large to bolster their rotation alongside Max Scherzer. Final offseason, the Mets signed Scherzer to a three-year, $130 million contract, with the $43.3 million common annual worth setting the MLB file.
DeGrom, 34, opted out of his contract after final season and may very well be in line for an AAV just like, if no more than, Scherzer’s. The Mets consider the two-time Cy Younger award winner desires to remain in Queens so long as there's not a big discrepancy in affords, The Publish’s Mike Puma lately reported.
However Rodon and Verlander, who turns 40 in February, might present sturdy choices if deGrom finds a greater deal elsewhere.
The Mets additionally lately met with free-agent Japanese right-hander Kodai Senga, the Yu Darvish disciple who will flip 30 in January.
Both method, the Mets have no less than one rotation spot to fill, if no more. Their rotation at present consists of Scherzer, Carlos Carrasco (whose $14 million choice the Mets picked up this month), David Peterson and Tylor Megill. The Mets’ solely large transfer to date this offseason has been re-signing nearer Edwin Diaz to a five-year, $102 million contract.
Chris Bassitt and Taijuan Walker, who each pitched effectively for the Mets this season, are free brokers and are anticipated to have loads of suitors.
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