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Wright Gets Biggest Deal in Mets History: Report
Third baseman to get deal worth more than $138 million.
David Wright will be a Met through the 2020 season, agreeing with the team to a contract extension worth nearly $140 million, according to ESPN.com.
The deal, which extends Wright's contract set to expire at the end of next season, is the biggest contract ever for the franchise.
The third baseman would have drawn a lot of interest in the free agent market at the end of the 2013 season if his contract had been allowed to expire. He is on the hook for $16 million in the coming year.
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