NASHVILLE, Tenn. —David Wright’s new contract is official.
The Mets third baseman passed his physical yesterday and is scheduled to be at the Winter Meetings today for a noon press conference in conjunction with his new deal. Wright last week agreed to an eight-year contract worth $138 million — the largest in franchise history.
“I’ve grown up in this organization and made life-long friendships with teammates, uniform personnel and front-office staff,” Wright said in a statement released by the Mets. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to finish what I’ve started and help bring the Mets and our fans a World Series title.”
The new contract will put Wright, who turns 30 later this month, in position to finish his career with the Mets.
“We said signing David to a contract that would keep him in a Mets uniform was our top offseason priority,” general manager Sandy Alderson said. “Today is a historic day for the franchise and an important step in securing a winning future for this team and our fans.”
