Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog is reporting that the Mets have made a contract offer to left handed pitcher Oliver Perez, citing SI.com's Jon Heyman as a source.
The offer is reportedly for three years and somewhere around $30 million. I would certainly take Perez at that price, but with Scott Boras as his agent, negotiations will continue. Perez made $6.5 million last season when he went 10-7 with a 4.22 ERA for the Mets.
Perez (read Boras) was seeking a five-year $80 million deal at the beginning of the offseason.
This is a great move by Omar Minaya to jump into the Perez talks early. The Mets are still talking with Boras about Derek Lowe, but with the Braves apparently offer three years at $40-42 million with a possible fourth year option things are looking grim on that front.
If Minaya had waited to get serious about Perez, he would have found himself in trouble if Lowe signed with the Braves, as the Boras would have all the leverage knowing that the Mets would be desperate for Perez.
It's looking like the Mets will end up with one of the two pitchers at the top of their list (Lowe, Perez).
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