NEW YORK (AP) — Shaun Marcum was excited to sign with the New York Mets because they offered him an opportunity to pitch every five days. As for replacing R.A. Dickey, that will take a team effort.
Marcum officially signed with the Mets on Wednesday and said during a conference call his goal is to pitch “200-plus innings.” That’s been tough for the oft-injured right-hander. He’s only reached that mark once in his six seasons in the majors.
Marcum’s one-year contract will pay him $4 million in salary and can earn $2.25 million in performance bonuses and $1.75 million in roster bonuses.
In 21 starts for Milwaukee last year, he was 7-4 with a 3.71 ERA. Overall, he is 57-36 with a 3.76 ERA.