NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Making another move to bolster their revamped relief corps, the New York Mets have reportedly agreed to a $10 million, two-year contract with left-hander Justin Wilson.
According to multiple sources, Wilson will get $5 million annually and also can earn performance bonuses.
A 31-year-old reliever, Wilson was 4-5 with a 3.46 ERA last season for the Chicago Cubs. He struck out 69 and walked 33 in 54 2/3 innings. Primarily a fastball pitcher who averages 95 mph, he also throws an occasion slider.
Wilson is already familiar with New York, having pitched for the Yankees in a successful 2015 season where he went 5-0 with a 3.