This winter, Jacob deGrom and Zack Wheeler will negotiate a new contract with the New York Mets for 2019. Unless of course either is traded prior, the pair can either agree to a new deal for 2019 or head to arbitration where someone else decides how much they will earn in the upcoming season.
Both men outperformed their 2018 contracts. deGrom has been arguably the best pitcher in baseball while making a modest $7.4 million. Wheeler, who has been great in his own way, takes home $1.9 million this season. It’s actually the first season where he has crossed into seven-figures, with one final opportunity to do it before heading into free agency after the 2019 campaign.