Jacob deGrom and the Mets avoid arbitration as Cy Young winner nabs historic raise for 2019
It’s a good start.
Jacob deGrom got a historic raise for a historic season Friday. The Mets and their right-handed ace avoided arbitration with a $17 million agreement for his 2019 salary. The $9.6 million pay bump is the highest in arbitration history, edging out the $9.5 million raise that the...