Peña’s bonus shatters the previous record of $2.85 million, given to Venezuelan catcher Yovanny Rodriguez in last January. The Mets have signed Elian Peña, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who has been linked to the team for a handful of years.
The New York Mets enter the 2024 season with a brand new top-catching prospect for the first time since the 2017 season: the last season before they signed Francisco Álvarez.
Baseball America released the annual iteration of its top 30 international free agents list, and two Mets signees cracked the rankings. Catcher Yovanny Rodriguez, who holds the largest signing bonus in Mets franchise history, was ranked 13th.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The New York Met signed 20 international free agents on Monday, with one of them being the top catcher in the IFA class and one of the top players overall, Yovanny Rodriguez.