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Pitcher Nolan Ryan was the first player to earn an annual salary above $1 million, signing a $4.5 million, 4-year contract with the Houston Astros in 1979. [6] Kirby Puckett and Rickey Henderson signed the first contracts which paid an average of $3 million a year in November 1989.
Sean Manaea and the New York Mets finalized their $28 million, two-year contract on Friday, completing a deal that adds another newcomer to the team's revamped rotation. Manaea became a free agent ...
In the team's history, the Mets have employed 16 general managers (GMs) (not including interim GMs). [1] The GM controls player transactions, hiring and firing of the coaching staff, and negotiates with players and agents regarding contracts. [2] The longest-tenured GM is Frank Cashen, who held the position for 11 years (1980–1990). [1]
This is a list of the largest sports contracts. These figures include signing bonuses but exclude options, buyouts , and the endorsement deals. This list does not reflect the highest annual salaries or career earnings, only the top 100 largest contracts and thus is largely limited to athletes in team sports and auto racing .
Center fielder Harrison Bader and the New York Mets finalized a $10.5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Bader gets a $9.5 million salary and a $1 million signing bonus, payable within 60 days ...
The active New York Mets filled two more holes Thursday, signing utility infielder Joey Wendle and reliever Austin Adams to one-year contracts. Wendle, an All-Star in 2021 with Tampa Bay, gets a ...
The Mets and Alonso agreed on a one-year, $20.5 million contract to avoid salary arbitration on January 11, 2024. [70] On April 4, during a game against the Detroit Tigers , Alonso recorded his 500th career RBI on a game-tying home run off of pitcher Alex Faedo , becoming the 10th and fastest player in Mets history to achieve the milestone.
The Mets exercised the $13 million club option on the veteran left-hander prior to the 2024 season and it paid dividends with Quintana, who made 31 starts and finished 10-10 with a 3.75 ERA and 1. ...