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Done Deal: Santana Joins Mets  

Posted Feb 2, 08 12:43 AM CST in Sports    Most Covered

(newser) – After a tense three days of negotiation, including a 2-hour extension to cap off the talks, the Mets and Johan Santana officially reached an agreement around 6:30 last night, the New York Times reports. The two parties settled on a $137.5 million, six-year contract extension, marking the largest financial windfall for a pitcher in baseball history.

With the deal, including the $13.25M Santana is owed for 2008, the two-time Cy Young winner will decisively surpass the $126M contract former Oakland ace Barry Zito signed with the Giants prior to the '07 season. The negotiations, begun Tuesday when the Mets acquired Santana from Minnesota for four prospects, will come to an official end with today's scheduled physical exam.

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Done Deal: Santana Joins Mets
Graphic profiles career of pitcher Johan Santana; 2c x 2 3/4 inches; 96.3 mm x 69.9 mm   (Associated Press)
Done Deal: Santana Joins Mets
Minnesota Twins' Johan Santana pitches to Cleveland Indians' Grady Sizemore in the first inning, in a baseball game, in this Aug. 29, 2007 file photo, in Cleveland. Santana and the New York Mets completed...   (Associated Press)
Done Deal: Santana Joins Mets
Minnesota Twins pitcher Johan Santana delivers a pitch against Cleveland Indians' Casey Blake during a baseball game in this May 17, 2007 file photo, in Cleveland. Santana and the New York Mets completed...   (Associated Press)
Done Deal: Santana Joins Mets
Minnesota Twins' Johan Santana pitches to Cleveland Indians' Grady Sizemore in the first inning, in a baseball game, in this Aug. 29, 2007 file photo, in Cleveland. Santana and the New York Mets completed...   (Associated Press)
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