Bartolo Colon Leaves Mets Agrees to a Deal With the Braves - The New York Times
James Wagner
As a result, the Mets knew that Colon might land a better deal elsewhere amid an overall scarcity of reliable starting pitching, and his departure is not a surprise.
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