The Mets signed former Athletics centerfielder Starling Marte to a four-year, $78 million deal according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman.
The Mets, who were waiting on a physical before signing Marte, beat out the likes of the Phillies, Astros, Giants, Yankees and Marlins, who were all interested in signing the centerfielder.
Marte, 33, spent time with three different teams—the Diamondbacks, the Marlins and the Athletics—through 2020-21. In January 2020, Marte was traded to Arizona before being traded again seven months later to Miami.
In addition to signing a veteran centerfielder in Marte on Friday, the Mets made several more key additions on Friday.