NEW YORK -- With New York state luminaries and high-ranking Mets officials in attendance in Syracuse on Tuesday, the Mets announced a pending agreement to keep the organization's Triple-A affiliate there for at least the next quarter century. The Mets intend to sign a 25-year lease at NBT Bank Stadium, on which the state of New York, Onondaga County and the city of Syracuse plan to spend $26.25 million in renovations.
The team also announced that the Syracuse Chiefs will be rebranded the Syracuse Mets, effective immediately.
"This has been a long road to get here," Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said.