News: Randy Wolf is a Type A Free Agent
In a report yesterday from the GM Meetings in Chicago, Jon Heyman of SI.com said the Mets are expected to make a play for free-agent LHP Randy Wolf.
According to Heyman, ‘The Mets have interest in a do-over in their decision to go for Oliver Perez over Wolf last winter.’
Wolf has been ranked a Type A free 
agent, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
In a post to his blog for ESPN.com, Buster Olney says of Wolf, ‘Being a Type A free agent could chase away possible suitors.’
The team that signs Wolf will be forced to surrender a first-round draft pick to the Dodgers, assuming he is offered salary arbitration.
The Mets, however, will not need to surrender a first-round pick, in any circumstance, because they finished with one of the worst records in 2009.
…and so, i wonder if this helps the team’s negotiating position, in that they can offer a bit less, knowing other teams might be scared off…
…from what i can gather, wolf will be seeking a three-year deal, similar to what perez signed last season… i am sure he will be offered a handful of one-year deals, but, in the end, i bet he accepts a two-year contract from someone, worth around $8 million per season… and, like i said yesterday, it would not shock me to see it come from the Mets…
To read Olney’s post, in which he looks at how the rankings will impact 10 other free agents, click here.
