Mets won't break bank to add more arms and fill out rotation

The Mets' three-year offer to Derek Lowe for slightly more than $36 million makes it clear the 35-year-old righty is their top free agent choice. But that doesn't mean another new starter won't join Lowe in the Mets rotation, too.

A baseball official with knowledge of the Mets' thinking said Wednesday that signing more than one free agent for the rotation is a possibility, but it depends on the price. The Mets would like to keep their payroll around the $143 million it was last season, so if they sign Lowe, they probably wouldn't add another expensive starter such as Oliver Perez or Randy Wolf. Continue