{"id":121708,"date":"2025-11-21T08:53:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T08:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=121708"},"modified":"2025-11-21T08:53:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T08:53:56","slug":"mets-salary-shocker-the-mets-reportedly-tried-to-keep-antoan-richardson-by-doubling-his-salary-but-the-move-wasnt-enough-as-he-heads-to-the-braves-leaving-questions-about-what-could-have-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=121708","title":{"rendered":"METS SALARY SHOCKER: The Mets reportedly tried to keep Antoan Richardson by doubling his salary, but the move wasn\u2019t enough as he heads to the Braves, leaving questions about what could have convinced the outfielder to stay in New York..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fdad1-2.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t51.82787-15\/584928849_18194686093324130_1708194142659888114_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=102&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_ohc=IweXtzcFCpEQ7kNvwEx08Tp&amp;_nc_oc=AdkB-87_3ZA81XR3N2dR6rdbPYdE484IK52bJzcI2KjkpJ0Et2B4r2ciz3sYOPceC68&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fdad1-2.fna&amp;_nc_gid=9y4KfHIPBx_XTZkb05j-8A&amp;oh=00_AfgW_T_sgoCNKutnkNAc4Yikh9f4LehU__qjJthHZPO5Jw&amp;oe=6926054D\" alt=\"C\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 v\u0103n b\u1ea3n cho bi\u1ebft 'Mets 66 66 MMO Metsmerized Online @Metsmerized X.com According to @JonHeyman, the Mets offered to &quot;roughly double&quot; former first base coach Antoan Richardson's salary on a two-year deal.'\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"298\">According to reports, the <strong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"121\">New York Mets<\/strong> made a serious attempt to keep <strong data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"174\">Antoan Richardson<\/strong> in their lineup by <strong data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"217\">doubling his salary<\/strong>, but it wasn\u2019t enough to prevent him from signing with the <strong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"295\">Atlanta Braves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"551\">Richardson, known for his <strong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"387\">speed, defensive versatility, and pinch-running abilities<\/strong>, had become a valuable role player for the Mets. The team clearly recognized his contributions and hoped that a significant pay raise would persuade him to stay.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"879\">Despite the Mets\u2019 efforts, Richardson ultimately opted to join the Braves, who likely offered him a better opportunity to contribute on the field. This move highlights the competitive nature of MLB\u2019s offseason, where role players like Richardson can command attention from multiple clubs eager to bolster their roster depth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1059\">For the Mets, losing Richardson means they will need to <strong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"971\">fill a speed and defensive gap<\/strong>, while the Braves gain a versatile piece capable of impacting games in multiple ways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports, the New York Mets made a serious attempt to keep Antoan Richardson in their lineup by doubling his salary, but it wasn\u2019t enough to&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":121709,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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