The New York Mets have agreed to terms with RHP Mike Pelfrey on a one-year, $3.925 million contract, avoiding arbitration. Yesterday marked the first day that teams and players could exchange figures. RHP R. A Dickey and OF Angel Pagan are also eligible for arbitration and exchanged figures with the Mets yesterday.
With LHP Johan Santana likely to start the season on the disabled list (and possibly miss the entire season), Pelfrey is expected to emerge as the team's de facto ace in 2011. He had a career-year last season, going 15-9 with a 3.66 ERA.
If Pelfrey were able to string back-to-back good seasons together it would be a landmark event in his career. Pelfrey has had a couple of good seasons, but has mostly been merely an adequate middle-of-the-rotation starter throughout his career. Becoming an ace would require a lot more than that.
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