NY Post · Oct 17, 2018
Mets moving Triple-A affiliate to Syracuse
Mets COO Jeff Wilpon said the team will be part of the Syracuse community for a long time.LOS ANGELES — The Mets are about to become entrenched in upstate New York.
Team officials were in Syracuse on Tuesday to announce a pending agreement that will put the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate in that city for at least the next 25 years. As part of the agreement, the state, Onondaga County and Syracuse will spend about $26 million in renovations to NBT Bank Stadium.
Effective immediately, the Syracuse Chiefs have been rebranded the Syracuse Mets.