News: Wagner to Return Sooner than Later
Billy Wagner could return to the Mets on Sunday against the Giants, according to a report from Adam Rubin in the Daily News.
…wagner will most certainly clear waivers, meaning the Mets should soon be able to trade him to any team… the thing is, Eddie Bajek and MLB Trade Rumors predict wagner will be a Type A free agent… which will post an interesting question here…
…i have no idea what the Mets can get for wagner if they trade him now…
…however, is what they’ll get back in trade going to be worth more than the compensatory draft picks they could get if a) wagner signs with a new team next season, assuming b) the Mets offer him arbitration… the thing is, while the draft picks are enticing given the state of the farm system, wagner could accept arbitration, through which he will probably earn more than he’ll get on the open market… of course, with the Mets, he knows he’ll just be a set-up man for Francisco Rodriguez… whereas he could be a closer for a new team if he walks…
…the safer, easier play would be to trade him now… but, knowing he might be a Type A Free Agent does throw a wrinkle in the plan…
Rubin also details Wagner’s pitching program in the Daily News, while explaining his remaining salary for 2009.
