| Hot Stove: Jose Reyes reportedly agrees with Marlins | 12.05.11 at 6:16 am ET |
National League batting champion Jose Reyes has agreed to a six-year, $106 million contract with the Marlins, according to an Associated Press report. The Marlins are said to have a club option for 2018 that would make the contract worth $120 million.
Reyes, an All-Star shortstop, was the first Met to win a batting title. The 28-year-old hit .337 and led the league with 16 triples. He also stole 39 bases.
Reyes has battled injuries the past three seasons, especially to his hamstrings. The most games he has played in a season since 2008 is 133 games.
The Marlins are expected to move Hanley Ramirez to third base to make room for Reyes.
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said the Mets can not compete with the type of money Reyes apparently received from Miami.
“I don’t believe Mets fans will be surprised if these reports are true that Jose may not be back,” Alderson said. “You have to draw a line somewhere and based on our experience, not just with Jose — but with multiyear contracts generally, and not just with our multiyear contracts, but all multiyear contracts generally — we decided that there were some conceptual limitations to where we would go.”
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