The New York Mets rivalry with the Philadelphia Phillies is back on!
Both teams are chasing free agent reliever Dellin Betances. This offseason, Philadelphia already snagged former Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler on a big five-year deal worth $118 million.
Brodie Van Wagenen’s comments on Wheeler’s deal didn’t speak too highly of the former Mets pitcher:
“The projections we had for Zack — both short-term and long-term — didn’t quite match up to the market he was able to enjoy.”
While not scathing and more diplomatic than anything else, Van Wagenen made his thoughts on Wheeler quite clear.