Mets decline option on J.J. Putz
metscitiblog.com 18 days ago — According to MLBTradeRumors , the Mets have informed J.J. Putz that they will buy out his option rather than picking it up.  This was really a no-brainer as the option was for over $9 million.  Putz was injured a lot last year and was never really a factor, positive one anyway, in ...

Mets decline J.J. Putz's option, pick up Mike Pelfrey's option for 2010
nj.com 17 days ago — Putz eligible to become a free agent; Pelfrey returns for $500,000

Mets Tell Putz They Will Not Pick Up His 2010 Option
mlbtraderumors.com 18 days ago — According to Bart Hubbuch of The NY Post , the Mets have informed reliever J.J. Putz that they will not pick up his $9.1MM option for 2010, instead paying him a $1MM buyout. Hubbuch says the club cited health concerns when breaking the news to Putz. ...

Agent: Mets likely to opt out on Putz
nypost.com 17 days ago — The Mets have told reliever J.J. Putz that they are likely to decline his $8.6 million option for 2010 and buy him out for $1 million instead, his agent said yesterday. The club cited health concerns in making the long-expected move, pointing to e...

Mets and Putz Will Probably Part Ways
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 17 days ago — The Mets do not plan to exercise their $9.1 million option on J.J. Putz and will pay him a $1 million buyout.

J.J. Putz could stay...
metsfever.blogspot.com 18 days ago — It's being reported that the Mets have in fact declined J.J. Putz's option, essentially buying out the reliever for 1M. I would love to keep him and actually see that 1-2 punch of Putz to K-Rod in action, but at over 9M it isn't smart business. Surprisingly Putz maybe willing to return on a ...

Mets pick up option on Pelfrey
theropolitans.com 16 days ago — The Mets picked up the option on Mike Pelfrey’s contract for next season, worth $500,000. Pelfrey went 10-12 last season with a 5.03 ERA and 1.514 WHIP in 31 starts.  He surrendered 18 home runs, walked 66 and struck out 107. Pelfrey is not arbitration eligible until 2011. [[ Home || ...

Putz Out In New York
fangraphs.com 17 days ago — The J.J. Putz era in New York ended yesterday, as the Mets bought out the final year of Putz’s contract. With the last year at 8.6 million dollars and the closer position locked up by Francisco Rodriguez , it is a no-brainer for the Mets to pay ...

Mets To Let J.J. Putz Go
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 17 days ago — "The New York Mets are prepared to part ways with reliever J.J. Putz. Ben Shpigel of the New York Times reports that the Mets do not plan to exercise their $9.1 million option on Putz and will pay him a $1 million buyout. While Putz will be free to sign with any team, Shpigel writes "it would ...

Discussion: J.J. Putz
mlbtraderumors.com 15 days ago — We learned this week that, as expected, the New York Mets declined J.J. Putz 's pricey 2010 option . Now that the righty has filed for free agency, tonight's discussion topic focuses on where he might land. Putz last signed a contract with the ...

Mets decline 2010 option on reliever J.J. Putz — The Seattle Times: Sports 17 days ago
The New York Mets have declined an option on reliever J.J. Putz, making him eligible for free agency.

Mets decline '10 option on reliever Putz (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 17 days ago
The New York Mets have declined an option on reliever J.J. Putz, making him eligible for free agency. Putz was due to make $9.1 million in 2010. Instead, the Mets decided Friday to pay him a $1 million buyout. Putz was 1-4 with two saves and a 5.22 ...

Mets decline 2010 option on reliever J.J. Putz — Boston.com -- Baseball News 17 days ago
The New York Mets have declined an option on reliever J.J. Putz, making him eligible for free agency.

Mets decline $9.1M option on Putz for next year — SI.com - MLB 17 days ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Mets have declined an option on reliever J.J. Putz, making him eligible for free agency.

Mets pick up option on Pelfrey — NY Post: Sports 16 days ago
The Mets picked up the 2010 option on Mike Pelfrey yesterday and officially declined their option on reliever J.J. Putz. Pelfrey's contract expired after this season, but the Mets were able to bring him back for just $500,000 because he is not a...