NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The New York Mets and outfielder Jason Bay agreed Wednesday to end his tenure with the team, with the Mets absorbing his $21 million salary for next year.
Bay, a three-time all-star, came to the Mets in 2010 after clubbing an average of 31 home runs per year from 2005-09 with the Pirates and Red Sox. He managed just a .234 batting average with 26 home runs over 288 games in New York after signing a four-year, $66 million deal.