NEW YORK – Francisco Lindor was alone in a Washington, D.C., hotel room Wednesday night when he got the call from agent David Meter: the New York Mets had offered $341 million — $1 million more than Fernando Tatis Jr.
got in February. The biggest payday ever for a shortstop. “I wanted to yell," Lindor said Thursday. “I wanted to scream as loud as I could.” Lindor kept his cool — mostly — and told Meter to get it done.
The sides agreed to a $341 million, 10-year pact on the eve of opening day, terms that could keep the four-time All-Star in Queens for the rest of his career.
The deal kicks in for the 2022 season, meaning Lindor will be 38 when the contract expires. “To the fans of New York, here we go baby!" Lindor said. “Here we go.