NY Post · Jan 9, 2019
How David Wright’s restructured deal opens up millions for Mets
David WrightIn his first move in his new job, David Wright … saved the Mets money?
He did. An industry source confirmed (while also amending) information displayed in the popular website Cot’s Baseball Contracts — known more as a database than a reporting outlet — that Wright, whom the Mets formally released on Monday as they named him a special adviser to COO Jeff Wilpon and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, agreed with the Mets to restructure his $15 million salary for 2019.