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Report: Mets have highest offer to Trevor Bauer

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 2/5/21

Trevor Bauer's agent confirmed Thursday that his free-agency decision is down two teams -- reportedly the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers. However, it appears one team might be winning the race.

According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Mets have the highest offer to Bauer. It's unclear if the Dodgers will restructure their offer as a result.

Source: The #Mets have the highest offer to Trevor Bauer as of last night. It's unclear if the #Dodgers plan to restructure their latest proposal as a result. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 5, 2021

According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, the Mets upped their push for Bauer after George Springer opted to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Bauer has spent the last season-and-a-half with the Cincinnati Reds. The club acquired the right-hander in a trade with Cleveland during the 2019 campaign. In 21 starts with the franchise, the right-hander went 7-9 with a 3.76 ERA and 168 strikeouts in 129.1 innings. He won the National League Cy Young award last season.

The Mets have added several big-name players this offseason, including Carlos Carrasco, Francisco Lindor and James McCann. Signing Bauer would be the icing on the cake.

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