Benson and Mets Reach Preliminary Deal
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Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing Saturday to a &#36;22.5 million, three-year contract.
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Mets executives gathered Tuesday night at a nightclub in Chelsea, smiling for the cameras with Kris Benson, celebrating the right-hander&#39;s new contract with the club and hailing his new charity.
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Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing Saturday to a $22.5 million, three-year contract.
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With an offer in hand from the New York Mets, Pedro Martinez will wait to see what the New York Yankees do before deciding where he'll play next year.
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The New York Mets are set to complete  a deal for Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez, grabbing the  prize off-season signing from crosstown rivals the Yankees.
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Although their primary off-season goal of acquiring a front-line starter remains unfulfilled, the Mets are trying to offset those troubles by bolstering their bullpen. On Tuesday, they signed Matt Wise.
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After having dinner with Pedro Martinez in the Dominican Republic last Thursday, New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya has reportedly offered the star right-hander a three-year contract worth $38 million, with a vesting option for a fourth season
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Kris Benson continued to do his best negotiating on the mound last night, throwing a four-hit shutout as the Mets rolled over the Braves, 7-0, at Shea Stadium.
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On the day the Mets announced a new contract with starting pitcher Kris Benson, they had nothing to say about the staff standby Al Leiter.
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Reliever Eric Gagne and the Texas Rangers reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a one-year contract worth about $6 million.
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After receiving a two-hour extension, the Mets completed negotiations Friday with Johan Santana on what may be a contract worth nearly $140 million.
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The Mets are serious about Pedro Martinez. But is the free agent righthander ready to make a jump back to the National League? According to several newspaper reports, the Mets have offered Martinez a three-year contract worth approximately $37.5 million.
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The New York Yankees and New York Mets have reportedly agreed on a deal to swap lefthanded relievers.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets have reached  an agreement in principle with pitcher Kris Benson on a  three-year contract. The righthander went 4-4 for the Mets  after joining the team in a trade with Pittsburgh on July 30.
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Pedro Martinez is introduced at Shea Stadium on Thursday, a day after he passed his physical and the Mets finalized his $53 million, four-year contract.
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The Mets would like to make at least one more big addition this winter, but yesterday they made moves involving some players already in-house.
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Kris Benson and Al Leiter are likely to be back with the New York Mets next season.