Billy Eppler, GM Of Mets, Unveils What He Said To Jacob DeGrom Following His Move The Rangers

Billy Eppler, general manager of the New York Mets, has disclosed what he said to ace pitcher Jacob deGrom after the latter signed to a five-year contract with the Texas Rangers.

Billy Eppler, GM of Mets, Unveils What He Said To Jacob DeGrom Following His Move To The Rangers

According to SNY’s Andy Martino, two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom never gave the Mets a chance to make a last, best offer when he signed a five-year contract with the Texas Rangers on December 2.

During a press conference on Monday at the 2022 Winter Meetings in San Diego, GM Billy Eppler was asked if there was any sadness that deGrom didn’t contact the Mets again before signing a contract with the Rangers.

“I’m not going to get into any details on Jacob’s situation,” Billy Eppler said. “We talked a number of times, we talked every single day leading into the week. But beyond that, not going to disclose any of the details of those conversations.”

Billy Eppler then said he congratulated deGrom via text on signing the $185 million contract and was happy for the 34-year-old and his family.
“I sent him a congratulatory text,” Eppler said. “Thought he made the decision that made sense for him and his family. Was happy for him and wished him well. Told him I said, ‘I’ll miss seeing you on a regular basis.’ Yeah, that was it, congratulations.”

Billy Eppler added: “He’s a great pitcher, he gave Mets fans a lot of really good memories. Like I said, we wish him the best. Happy that he was able to make a decision that he felt was best for him and his family. We’ll miss him.”

DeGrom signed a $185 million five-year contract with Texas. A sixth-year vesting option built into the contract could push its total worth up to $222 million.

 

 

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