The New York Mets re-signed outfielder Brandon Nimmo to an eight-year, $162 million deal on Thursday, and the team's 2023 payroll now exceeds $300 million, per Tim Healey of Newsday.
New York's 2023 payroll will be the highest in baseball history, Healey added. It projects to be around $325 million, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
However, Sherman notes that the Mets "are going to do more" in free agency, so that figure could rise in the coming weeks and months.
In addition to inking Nimmo, the Mets also signed reliever David Robertson to a one-year, $10 million deal on Thursday, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.