The Mets avoided arbitration with second baseman Neil Walker on Friday, the club announced.
A source confirmed that Walker signed a one-year deal worth $10.55 million.
Walker, 30, arrived this winter in trade from the Pirates to replace Daniel Murphy, who signed a free-agent deal with the Nationals. Walker is due to hit free agency at season’s end.
With the Pirates last season, Walker hit .269 with 16 homers and 71 RBIs.
The signing pushes the Mets’ payroll to the $140 million mark. Closer Jeurys Familia is the only arbitration-eligible player left unsigned for the Mets.