The Mets will pick up the remaining $500,000 or so on Marrero's contract plus send about $4.6m in cash to cover Matsui for this year, the last year of his 3 year, $20.3 million dollar contract.
The Rockies want Matsui to waive the clause in his contract which prevents a team from sending him to the minors, thinking that he needs a few-weeks tuneup. Colorado also would like to him to forego the clauses calling for eight round-trip flights from Tokyo, a car and $25,000 housing and relocation payments. They aren't as concerned with the $125,000 MVP or $50,000 Silver Slugger bonuses.
I'm glad Omar is willing to eat money and admit mistakes. This team is built to win now, we can't be carrying players like Matsui who don't contribute.
I wonder if the Mets will send Marrero down when Nady comes back, probably.
Also, if Valentin settles into the role of starting second baseman and continues his hot hitting will Anderson Hernandez be recalled to serve as a late inning defensive replacement?
Essentially, the Mets are paying both players to play for their respective teams. This really signals two things in my mind. First, this could be an indication that no matter what Lastings Milledge remains in the majors for good. And, second, this could also be a precursor to another trade of either Xavier Nady, Victor Diaz or both for a rotation help. Valentin has been great at 2b, but they need him to the the super-sub he was intended to be and either let Anderson Hernandez play or go get a secondbasemen.
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