Simply put, the platoon of Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki is not going to cut it anymore (not that it ever did).
On Sunday the Mets signed Wilson Ramos to a two-year, $19 million contract, a potential resolution to their backstop issues. According to SNY’s Andy Martino, the deal is pending a physical and could be worth as much as $27.5 million if the Amazins exercise a team option for the 2021 season.
From a value standpoint, it looks like the Amazins landed a bargain in the 31-year-old catcher. Steamer projects that Ramos will post 2.