Mets Daily Discussion Thread - February 06, 2025
Good morning! In case you missed it, the Mets re-signed Pete Alonso to a two-year deal that includes an opt-out after next season, Alonso will make $30MM next season, guaranteed $54MM and receives a $10MM signing bonus and a $24MM player option for 2026.
Mets To Re-Sign Pete Alonso - MLB Trade Rumors
On this date in 1998, the Mets traded A.J. Burnett, Rob Stratton and Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez for Al Leiter and Ralph Milliard. Leiter went on to pitch for the Mets for seven years with a 95-67 record and 3.42 ERA. Leiter would have good seasons for the Mets, winning 17 games in 1998 and being an all-star in 2000. He would later pitch for the Marlins and Yankees in his final season. Burnett was drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1995 draft and had a 17 year pitching career with the Marlins, Blue Jays, Yankees, Pirates and Phillies.
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