Extendos

[smg58]

Wheeler is a challenge, because his upside and his performance to this point are in two very different locations. I would guess that anything he'd agree to beyond 2020 would come with a player option, but having a second year locked in would be nice. The primary incentive to getting Wheeler to agree to that would be offering him more this year than the arbiter would give him ($5.3 M estimated by MLBTradeRumors).

[Centerfield]

seawolf17 wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: He seemed to be implying that if they can't extend Jacob during this offseason, that they may very well trade him before Opening Day. brb getting my pitchfork and torch ready to storm citi field

I brought extras. They're in my car.

[Mex17]

5 years/$130 million for deGrom ($26 million AAV).
3 years/$25 million for Wheeler ($7 million for 2019, $8.5 for 2020, $9.5 for 2021).
One year/$7 million for Syndergaard (to keep him on par salary wise for 2019 with Wheeler, thereby making him happy and still amenable to a longer term extension down the road. . .you still control him for 2020 and 2021).
Let it ride in arbitration for Matz.

You then have all four under control for the next three years with your current Cy Young award winner locked up for an additional two after that.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Van Wagenen was interviewed by Steve Gelbs on Mets Hot Stove last night. He said that he doesn't like indecision, and that his preference is to determine Jacob deGrom's future before the season starts. He seemed to be implying that if they can't extend Jacob during this offseason, that they may very well trade him before Opening Day.

I think that's probably the way to go. Sign all three, or at least sign OR capitalize on all three.