Bartolo Colon, who has become a favorite of Mets fans’ for his astonishing success on the mound and at the plate, will return next year.
The Mets reached an agreement with Colon on a one-year contract, pending a physical, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday. The deal would take Colon, a right-hander, through his 43rd birthday.
Signing Colon gives the Mets flexibility. He will probably be the fifth starter for at least half the season, until Zack Wheeler returns from Tommy John surgery. Colon could then become a reliever, a role he welcomed and thrived in during the postseason.