Terry Collins rewarded with two-year extension, sources say

Manager Terry Collins of the New York Mets celebrates on field after defeating the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the 2015 MLB National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on Oct. 21, 2015 in Chicago. Photo Credit: Getty Images / ElsaTerry Collins will be back next season as manager of the Mets, sources told Newsday on Tuesday. Collins, 66, agreed to a two-year deal that takes him through the 2017 season. The new contract, which was expected, also provides for a bump in salary.

Collins, the oldest manager in baseball, led the Mets this season to their first National League pennant since 2000. His reward is the kind of security that has escaped him since taking the job following the 2010…