Mets Sign Adrian Gonzalez

Mets First Baseman Adrian Gonzalez

Today, the New York Mets officially announced that they signed free agent first baseman Adrian Gonzalez after he passed his physical. Gonzalez will be paid the major league minimum of $540,000 by the Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers will pay the rest of his $22.3 million that he is owed for this season. He is a five-time all star and at one point was one of the best hitters in baseball. Gonzalez is a lifetime .288 hitter over the course of his 14-year career. Last season, a degenerative back injury caused him to hit only .242 with three homers. Hopefully Gonzalez is able to get healthy this year and provide some power in the middle of the lineup and return to his former success. He will help serve as a nice veteran presence on the field and will be ready to start if 1B Dominic Smith is in the minor leagues for opening day.