The Mets needed a third baseman. It appears they now have one.
Jon Heyman is reporting on Saturday afternoon that the New York Mets have agreed to a two-year deal with veteran infielder Eduardo Escobar. According to Heyman, the deal with worth “nearly $25 million.”
Escobar, who will turn 33 in early January, was an all-star for the first time in 2021. He split this past season between Arizona and Milwaukee after being traded to the National League Central division champions mid-season.
He hit 28 home runs and drove in 90 in 2021. He set career-highs with 35 homers and 118 RBI in 2019 with the Diamondbacks. Escobar can play second base and third and was a 2.4 WAR player (per Baseball Reference) last year.
