- Pitcher is one of most consistent players in baseball
- Mets have spent heavily on new talent in recent days
Eight-time All-Star Max Scherzer is nearing a $130m, three-year contract with the New York Mets, according to multiple reports.
The $43.33m average salary would easily set a baseball record, smashing the $36m Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole in averaging in his $324m, nine-year contract.