Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga and the Mets have agreed to a $75 million, five-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
. New York also finalized deals with free agent pitchers Verlander, José Quintana and David Robertson in the past few days, after re-signing All-Star closer Edwin Díaz to a $102 million, five-year deal last month.
Under Cohen, who bought the club in November 2020, the Mets became baseball's biggest spender this year for the first time since 1989. Their payroll was $273.9 million as of Aug. 31, with final figures that include bonuses yet to be compiled. Senga, who turns 30 in January, was 11-6 with a 1.94 ERA in 22 starts for the Pacific League's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks last season. He tossed three scoreless innings in two outings for Japan against the U.S. in the Olympics last year, allowing one hit and striking out six with two walks.
Verlander got an $86.7 million, two-year contract that includes a conditional $35 million player option for 2025. Quintana, another experienced starter ticketed for the rotation, signed a $26 million, two-year deal. Robertson, a veteran reliever, received $10 million for one year.
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