According to Adam Rubin, “Future Hall of Famer “(as Shannon refers to him) Jon Niese have inked a new deal. I think this is a good gamble to lock Niese up here. He looks like he is becoming a better pitcher each season. Relatively cheap for a pitcher and Niese is only 25.
New York Mets left-hander Jon Niese has agreed to a five-year, $25 million deal with two team options that can raise the value to $52 million, according to two sources.
The completion of the contract is pending a physical. Niese would have been under the team’s control for another four seasons before the deal.
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Looking for more information on your Mets? ESPNNewYork.com has you covered. BlogThe deal was based off lefty Derek Holland’s new deal with the Texas Rangers.