Curtis Granderson Joins NY Mets
Curtis Granderson Joins New York Mets
Curtis Granderson, is an American MLB Team New York Mets professional baseball outfielder . He has played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees.
The New York Mets and free-agent outfielder Curtis Granderson have agreed on a four-year, $60 million deal.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
Bats: L
Throws: R
Born: March 16, 1981
Birth Place: Blue Island, Illinois
College: University of Illinois at Chicago
Draft: 2002 3rd round by the Detroit Tigers
The Mets have officially signed Curtis Granderson to a four-year deal, the team announced today. Granderson's new contract, which doesn't include a no-trade clause, will pay him $13MM in 2014, $16MM in 2015 and 2016, and $15MM in 2017, for a total of $60MM overall.
"We ate a nice meal, and it was great to enjoy some salmon," Granderson had said.
Granderson provides a second power infusion to the outfield for a team desperately in need of a power upgrade. The Mets signed former Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics outfielder Chris Young to a one-year, $7.25 million contract last week. Last season, the Mets ranked 11th in the National League in home runs. They surrendered 22 more long balls than they produced.
Granderson, meanwhile, had 41 homers in 2011 and 43 in '12 with the New York Yankees, albeit with a more homer-friendly home ballpark in the Bronx. A broken forearm during spring training and a pinkie injury suffered during the season limited Granderson to 245 plate appearances in 2013.
