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The Mets offered David Wright a six-year, $100MM contract extension yesterday, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. Wright prefers a deal of at least seven years, and he is expected to decline New York's offer, according to Rosenthal.
The Mets' proposal compares with the six-year, $100MM contracts signed by Ryan Zimmerman and Evan Longoria this year. However, those third basemen were multiple seasons away from free agency at the time the deals were signed, while Wright's contract expires following the 2013 season.
The Mets continue to say their priority is to sign both Wright and R.A. Dickey to extensions, Rosenthal reports. However, the team hasn't made much progress with either player. The club could explore trades for one or both players, but their trade value would be limited by the reality that they're just one year away from free agency. Unless the Mets grant potential trade partners windows for discussing contract extensions, they might not get enough in return to justify a deal.
The Mets haven't seriously explored trade possibilities involving Wright so far. ACES represents the 29-year-old, who will earn $16MM in 2013.
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