Francisco Lindor signs $ 22.3 million contract in New York

It is today that a rain of contracts has been formalized. Why? Because the players who are eligible for arbitration had to sign before today to avoid initiating the process.

A shower of signatures awaits you in the 10th round of this text.

Francisco Lindor was no exception and signed his last contract before autonomy. We are talking about a one-year agreement valued at $ 22.3 million.

The one-year deal is the fourth most lucrative for a player without his position – and it is also the most lucrative of players eligible for arbitration this year. Mookie Betts ($ 27M, Red Sox, 2020), Nolan Arenado ($ 26M, Rockies, 2019) and Josh Donaldson ($ 23M, Blue Jays, 2018) are the only ones who got a bigger contract than him in circumstances.

He will become the highest paid player in the Mets behind Jacob deGrom, which will earn $ 33.5 million in 2021.

His next contract will therefore lead him directly to autonomy. That said, it is important to understand that he can sign another quickly which will last him ten years. It is not forbidden.

Remember that this is what Mookie Betts had done. He had signed a year at Boston in 2020, was traded to the Dodgers and signed his lucrative 12-year contract extension in July, just before the start of the season.

In this regard, how are the negotiations going? Ken Rosenthal says discussions for a long-term contract should follow.

No timetable has therefore been established for the next steps. We will have to be patient.

But at least Lindor has a contract in hand to launch his first campaign in New York. Will this be his last?

• Here are the other players who signed a contract recently.