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People within the New York Mets organization are “convinced” that starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will opt out of his deal and become a free agent next offseason, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
“Mets people are convinced deGrom will opt out almost no matter what. Though the Braves have been rumored, it is hard to see them gambling if they have doubts at all—they took five star players to arbitration and drew a line on iconic Freddie Freeman. The Rangers may make more sense.”
DeGrom already said as much in March during spring training, per MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo.
“That’s the business side of baseball. As a player, you build in opt-outs, and that’s the business side. But for me, I don’t want that to be any distraction. I’m excited about this team. I’ve said it before, I love being a Met. I think it would be really cool to be one for my entire career, but the plan is to exercise that [opt-out].”
However, those comments were also made before deGrom suffered a stress reaction in his right scapula, which caused inflammation. The 34-year-old is on track to return, though, and will make his second rehab start for the Single-A St. Lucie Mets on Friday.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
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