Over each of the past two seasons, the New York Mets and Noah Syndergaard have avoided arbitration by settling with a one-year contract.
This offseason, both sides continued that tradition as Syndergaard and the Mets agreed to a one-year deal worth $9.7 million on Friday.
Despite their contract settlement, the Mets and Syndergaard should continue negotiating on a long-term contract extension, as the 27-year-old is eligible to enter free agency after the 2021 season.
The right-hander is also coming off arguably his worst performance at the major league level. During his 32 starts from this past season, Syndergaard recorded a career-worst 4.