On Friday the Mets non-tendered former first round pick Mike Pelfrey, mostly due to the fact that he has been a massive bust since joining the club in 2005, and was out for the majority of the 2012 season. He also has Scott Boras as his agent, meaning that if he went to arbitration it would have probably costed a few million bucks. Now that Pelfrey is a free agent for the first time in his career, at least seven teams are showing interest in him, and the Mets may be forced to let him walk.
It is no secret that the Mets need pitching depth, especially if they trade Dickey or Niese. Therefore, I would have no problem bringing back Pelfrey on a minor league deal. The problem is, as mentioned before, several teams will be bidding on Pelfrey's services, and the Mets may not want to risk anything by giving him a major league contract.
I have a bad feeling that Boras is going to find a major league contract for Big Pelf sometime this off-season -- possibly next week at the Winter Meetings. Spending guarranteed money on a pitcher returning from Tommy John surgery is a risk, but there are always teams out there that do it -- look at Ryan Madson and the Angels for example.
So, if I were Sandy Alderson, I would first determine what I am going to do with Dickey and Niese. Obviously they play a huge factor in the 2013 season, and trading them will force him to make several smaller moves, like a Pelfrey signing, to fill out the rotation for the time being. If Alderson trades Dickey or Niese, I would try to re-sign Pelfrey, but I'd still be hesistant about giving him a major league deal. If Alderson signs Dickey to an extension and keeps Niese, then I would say the heck with Pelfrey -- let him get overpaid by some other team.
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