The Mets opened up the checkbook on Thursday night.
The Amazins have re-signed outfielder Brandon Nimmo in a bit of a surprise move, paying up with an eight-year, $162 million deal according to ESPN. And they have also landed veteran reliever David Robertson on a one-year deal worth $10 million as they shore up their bullpen.
Nimmo, a Wyoming native and pasty first-round pick, debuted with the Mets in 2016 and is coming off one of his best seasons in the blue and orange. In 2022, Nimmo, posted a 130 OPS+ with 16 home runs and 64 runs batted in.