The free agent market, which has been somewhat stagnant for a while, has started moving again. Outfielders Bobby Abreu and Adam Dunn have signed contracts.
Abreu and the Angels have agreed on a one-year deal worth roughly $5 million plus incentives. The Mets were only willing to talk about Abreu if his price fell below $4 million.
NL East rival Washington has signed Adam Dunn to a two-year deal worth $20 million. Dunn is certainly worth the $10 million, but with this shaky market I thought he could be netted with a cheaper deal.
Dunn more than makes up for his low batting average (career .247) and high strikeout rate (at least 120 K's in every full year of his career) with his phenomenal home runs and ability to get on-base.
Dunn has hit at least 40 homers in the past six straight seasons. He has gotten on base at a .385 clip in five of those seasons.
Going into spring training the Mets will have Daniel Murphy and Fernando Tatis splitting time in left field. Some Mets fans are uneasy with this tandem but I'm perfectly fine with it.
Last season, Murphy and Tatis combined to hit .302 with 13 homers and 64 RBI in 404 at bats.
Murphy has already arrived at the Mets Spring Training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He has been working out alongside David Wright, Ryan Church, Brian Schneider, Nick Evans, and others.
According to Bart Hubbuch from the New York Post, Murphy impressed in sprints this morning, beating his teammates. Hubbuch also said that Murphy is in great shape and seems to be ready for the season to start now.
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