The New York Mets fell short in the race to sign , but team officials reportedly thought they had reached a deal with the free-agent pitcher before he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets thought contract terms had been approved by both sides and they were finalizing the details with one of Bauer's agents.
However, Bauer didn't sign a contract and he ended up joining the Dodgers on a three-year, $102 million deal.
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