The last time the New York Mets signed one of their homegrown players to a long-term deal, David Wright‘s back betrayed him. So you can understand why the team might be hesitant to hand out another lucrative long-term extension.
But when you’ve got an ace like Jacob deGrom—an ace that, despite all the issues surrounding the team, wants to be a Met—well, you’ve got to do what you can to keep them around. And all deGrom wants is to be treated fairly.
"If we can agree to something that we feel is fair, I'd be open to doing that.