On the eve of what was expected to be his first game as the Mets’ shortstop, Francisco Lindor set a franchise record late Wednesday night: He became the highest-paid player in team history. Lindor and the Mets agreed to a 10-year, $341 million contract extension that starts in 2022, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. Lindor, 27, joined the Mets from Cleveland in a six-player trade on Jan. 7. His new deal, coupled with his $22.3 million salary for 2021, means that the new Mets’ owner, Steven A. Cohen, has committed $363.3 million to Lindor, shattering the previous record for a Mets player: an eight-year, $138 million contract with the former third baseman David Wright. Lindor’s debut, however, will have to wait, as the Mets’ opener against the Washington Nationals on Thursday was postponed because of a positive coronavirus test for one of the Nationals players.

Source: New York Times April 01, 2021 04:48 UTC