{"id":18171,"date":"2019-03-26T10:13:17","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/?p=18171"},"modified":"2019-03-26T10:14:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:14:54","slug":"jacob-degrom-extension-mets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2019\/03\/26\/jacob-degrom-extension-mets\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Jacob deGrom, New York Mets Agree on Multiyear Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets have reportedly reached a contract extension agreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/degroja01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jacob deGrom<\/strong><\/a> according to Andy Martino of SNY. The agreement is reported to be a five-year, $137.5 million extension. Jeff Passan of ESPN has also reported that the deal includes an opt-out clause after 2022, as well as a club option for 2024. Should the Mets elect to pick up the 2024 option, the contact would become a six-year deal worth a total of $170 million.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/martinonyc\/status\/1110520257704353792<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Essentially: Jacob deGrom\u2019s deal covers 2019-23 and includes a sixth-year option. Full no-trade, opt out after 2022, $137.5M guaranteed, $170M if option is picked up. Gets $120M in new money for four years. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/martinonyc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@martinonyc<\/a> had the deal done first.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffPassan\/status\/1110525919624605697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While deGrom was slated to make $17 million in 2019, his long-term contract status had weighed on him heavily in recent weeks. Earlier this off-season, deGrom, and his agent Jeff Berry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/f92df4e3c9724531936c7c71af1c990b\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publicly stated<\/a> they would not negotiate an extension after Opening Day. This deal, which comes at the eleventh hour, will ensure deGrom\u2019s position on the Mets for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<h1>Jacob deGrom, Mets Reach Extension<\/h1>\n<h2>The Player<\/h2>\n<p>After a historic 2018 season, deGrom was certainly deserving of a raise and extension. The star pitcher won his first career <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngcy01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cy Young<\/a> Award last season. He also finished the year with an incredible 1.70 ERA (the third-lowest mark since 1968). He set a major league record by allowing three runs or fewer in 26 consecutive starts.<\/p>\n<p>DeGrom finished last season with 10 wins, 269 strikeouts, and only 41 earned runs allowed in 217 innings of work.<\/p>\n<h2>The Future<\/h2>\n<p>Retaining deGrom was vital to New York&#8217;s off-season success. The regime of new General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen (who was deGrom\u2019s former agent) has been defined by an aggressive, win-now style. He has added five former All-Stars in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/canoro01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robinson Cano<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lowrije01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jed Lowrie<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=diazed04,diazed03,diaz--005edw&amp;search=Edwin+Diaz&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Edwin Diaz<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/familje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeurys Familia<\/a><\/strong>, and<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/ramoswi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wilson Ramos<\/a><\/strong> to the roster in order to bolster the club\u2019s chances of winning the National League East division. However, despite these exciting additions, the threat of deGrom instituting an innings limit, or even leaving the team at the end of the year, was a major concern.<\/p>\n<h2>The Culture<\/h2>\n<p>While the signing will make a great deal of difference on the field, it will also impact the clubhouse. Van Wagenen\u2019s commitment to winning has reshaped the culture during his first off-season with the team. However, deGrom\u2019s lingering contract situation was taking its toll on several key players. The Cy Young winner had already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/sports\/baseball\/mets\/ny-jacob-degrom-contract-update-20190323-r4ov5f7vabeb3ch2tf6hqripea-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">communicated his pessimism<\/a> about reaching a resolution before the season began.\u00a0Fellow teammate and star pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/syndeno01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noah Syndergaard<\/a> had also <a href=\"https:\/\/mlb.nbcsports.com\/2019\/03\/24\/noah-syndergaard-on-mets-extending-jacob-degrom-pay-the-man-already\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publicly criticized<\/a> the Mets for their failure to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>With deGrom now firmly in the fold, the team can focus all of its attention on making the postseason. Current players can also rest assured that the franchise remains committed to taking care of their stars.<\/p>\n<p>This signing is a major victory for the New York Mets!<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"ZX1QwHYpQlZ4GDvHcdOuxA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1137066535\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZX1QwHYpQlZ4GDvHcdOuxA',sig:'q8y1a1dKjulAYrZbT8rAMIbEdwMRIxr3dBULKPpScCg=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1137066535',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is being reported that star starting pitcher Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets have reached a long-term extension to keep him in the Big Apple.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2957,"featured_media":18179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1071,22,35],"tags":[68,69,164],"class_list":["post-18171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-mlb","category-mets","category-news","tag-baseball","tag-mlb","tag-new-york-mets"],"modified_by":"Paul Harvey","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2957"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18171"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18171\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}