Multiple reports Saturday night say the Mets will sign former All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. It is a low-cost, potentially high-reward move that is puzzling at the same time.
Since Gonzalez was released with a year to go on his contract, the Mets will only pay him the major league minimum. That’s good, since he hit just .242 with three home runs in 71 games in an injury-plagued 2017. If he’s at the end of his rope, it won’t cost the Mets much to find out.
But if he’s not done and he’s healthy, Gonzalez will expect to start.