The Mets handled almost all of their arbitration business today, coming to terms with eight of the nine players eligible for arbitration.
Most notably, the Mets managed to avoid arbitration with recently acquired Francisco Lindor, as the two agreed to a $22.3 million, one year deal—the fourth highest total in major league history—which will surely act as a starting off point for a long term deal between them.
The second most notable player to agree was Michael Conforto, also a viable candidate for a long-term extension, as the Mets and the lefty reached an agreement on a one year, $12.