The Mets’ offseason wishes include a two-time Cy Young award winning pitcher who has proven he can handle the big stage.
earlier this week, Eppler conversed with the right-hander’s representatives to ensure the lines of communication remain open.
The ace right-hander is seeking a raise from the $30.5 million he was owed on his old contract for next season. The industry standard for a starting pitcher was set last offseason when the Mets signed Max Scherzer to a three-year deal with an annual average value of $43.3 million. The Yankees, Rangers, Cubs and Dodgers — in addition to the Mets — could be among the teams in play for deGrom.
“Everybody knows we have got business to do so that’s part of the communication from our side to [deGrom’s],” Eppler said. “There’s players we want to acquire and things we want to accomplish this winter and we have got to get down to it. But that kind of draws back to my earlier statement where I was saying we want to stay in communication with each other and be very transparent with each other.”
Eppler was asked how much the Mets could count on the 38-year-old Scherzer and deGrom to stay healthy when budgeting for the rotation.
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