The New York Mets have contacted free agent Rafael Furcal and are interested in signing him to be their 2014 shortstop, reports the New Jersey Star-Ledger.
Mets interested in Rafael Furcal
The free agent shortstop has not played since 2012 after undergoing Tommy John surgery during spring training of 2013.
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Following Tommy John surgery in March, Furcal missed all of the 2013 season while under contract with the Cardinals. He hit .264/.325/.346 in 2012 and was named to his third All Star team.
The Mets have had no qualms about admitting shortstop Ruben Tejada was no longer a key part of the team's future. The 24-year-old suffered through several injuries in 2013, seeing playing time in just 57 games and hitting .202/.259/.260. He has yet to break a 700 OPS over a four year career.
Furcal made $13 million over the last two years in St. Louis. Coming off a major arm surgery and now 36, Furcal figures to get a smaller deal this offseason. Other free agent options like Stephen Drew and Jhonny Peralta figure to get more expensive multi-year deals that the Mets may not be willing to give out.
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