New York — Rick Porcello’s $10-million deal with the New York Mets shows the fruits of free agency as much as Gerrit Cole’s $324-million contract across town with the Yankees.
While Cole set a record, location was among Porcello’s primary concerns.
“I live about an hour away from Citi Field,” he said Monday after the Mets announced his contract. “That opportunity of having the hometown comfort, the ability for my father and family and friends to be able to come and see these games in person and be get to experience it a little bit more live, were pretty deciding factors for me.