Wright signs Mets contract to stay with team through 2020
David Wright and the New York Mets have agreed to a $138 million, eight-year contract that would be the richest in franchise history, WFAN radio reported early Friday.
The deal would keep the All-Star third baseman under contract with the Mets through the 2020 season, when he will be 37.
Without a new contract, Wright would be eligible for free agency after next season. Last month, the Mets exercised his $16 million option for 2013. So the new agreement would add seven years and $122 million, according to WFAN, which broadcasts Mets games.