Mets, Pagan avoid arbitration w/ 1-year deal
Angel Pagan - OF - New York Mets
Feb. 9, 2010 - 8:00 PM ET
The Mets and outfielder Angel Pagan avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.45 million contract.
Pagan requested $1.8 million and was offered $1.275 million from the Mets when arbitration figures were exchanged, so the two parties found middle ground. Pagan, 28, hit .306/.350/.487 with six homers, 32 RBI and 14 stolen bases over 343 at-bats last season and played solid defense in the outfield. GM Omar Minaya said Friday that the center field job will be an "open competition" between Pagan and Gary Matthews Jr. Expect Pagan to win that competition and man center until Carlos Beltran returns.
Source: New York Daily News