The Mets have "sincere interest" in free agent outfielder Michael Bourn, and would like to sign him to a long-term deal that is back-loaded. However, Bourn would cost the Mets their 2013 first round pick if they do so happen to sign him. The Mets are petitioning MLB to view their top draft pick as protected, and the MLBPA supports allowing the Mets to surrender their second-round pick instead.
The Mets originally had the 10th overall pick in next year's draft, but the new CBA rules allow the Pirates to have the pick instead since they didn't sign their 1st round pick Mark Appel last year. The rules would push the Mets out of the top 10, meaning that their pick would be unprotected, and that the Braves would take it if the Mets signed Bourn.
Well, it definitely didn't take that long to find a flaw in this new CBA. It is unfair that the Mets would have to give up a first round pick to sign Bourn all because the Pirates couldn't come to an agreement with their pick. I really hope that the MLB allows the Mets to protect this pick, because bringing in Michael Bourn would be a solid move. I would have to imagine that his value has took a free-fall over the last couple of months or so, so he probably won't be asking for ridiculous money. However, I feel like I am speaking for most Mets fans here when I say that we would only like to have Bourn if we don't have to give up that first round pick, so hopefully MLB listens to the Mets and lets them protect its place in the first round.
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