Mets Sign Wright To Largest Deal in Franchise History

[Giantmetfan07]

Third baseman David Wright is the recipient of the largest contract in New York Mets history.

Wright has agreed to a new package that will keep him in a Mets uniform through at least 2020, a major league source told ESPNNewYork.com. The deal is worth slightly less than $140 million, the source added.

The sides agreed to the final financial terms in the early morning hours Friday, another source said.

Wright had been under Mets control for next season at $16 million. The new deal should lock in Wright for seven additional years at approximately $122 million.The total package will surpass the six-year, $137.5 million deal Johan Santana agreed to as a prerequisite of being traded to the Mets.

Wright is in Jacksonville, Fla., this weekend for the wedding of teammate Daniel Murphy. He is expected to take a physical early next week, after which time the deal would become official.

Wright, who turns 30 on Dec. 20, is widely viewed as the face of the Mets' franchise and often has expressed a desire to spend his entire career with the organization. He grew up in Norfolk, Va., admiring Cal Ripken Jr. for his lifelong service to the Baltimore Orioles. Teammates R.A. Dickey and Jonathon Niese in recent days noted that Wright would like to be viewed similarly to how Chipper Jones is regarded by Atlanta Braves fans.

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[cruzg24]

This was an important signing for the mets and im glad they did it because he is the face of the franchise, a great leader in the clubhouse, and he handles himself very well outside of baseball. This will gurantee that wright plays for the mets and will more than likely retire with the team which is good to see. Without wright the offense would be awful for the upcoming year as well.

 

[Pugz]

all that cash and he wont ever bring you a world series.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

yea i know. really sucks.

 

[Pugz]

its still nice to have a star willing to stick around. that helps bring players in. maybe this could for you guys.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

players will only come in if the money is there. Players have always wanted to join us in recent years but our owners have been slashing payroll more and more. They gotta up the payroll and if they can't they need to sell to somebody who can up the payroll.