Fansided · May 13, 2018
Mets: Matt Harvey’s downfall is a warning sign for early MLB extensions
The New York Mets are probably pretty happy right now that they didn’t extend Matt Harvey early on in his career. Will other teams view his downfall as a cautionary tale?
Buying out a player’s arbitration years and then some has become a trend in MLB. Seeing how the relationship between the New York Mets and Matt Harvey ended, teams may want to reconsider this risk.
The Mets never handed Harvey an early extension he was willing to sign, but you can bet they wanted to. Early on in his career, it looked like the wise move.
Thankfully, Harvey had Scott Boras whispering in his ear. If there aren’t enough zeroes at the end, Boras will make his clients wait.