Fresh off winning the National League pennant, Mets manager Terry Collins is moving up a pay grade under an agreement that will keep him in New York for at least two more seasons.
According to the New York Daily News, Collins and the Mets are expected to announce a contract extension during a news conference Wednesday. The report said the two-year deal carries an increase in salary.
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Collins, 66, has a 394-416 record in five seasons managing the Mets. This season, which ended Sunday in a World Series Game 5 loss to the Royals, the team went 90-72 en route to its first NL East title since 2006. It was Collins' first winning season in New York.
In fact, 2015 was Collins' best year by far as a major league manager. In previous stints with the Astros (1994-96) and Angels (1997-99), Collins' teams hadn't won more than 85 games and never made the postseason.
It was expected the Mets would bring Collins back, though he heard plenty of criticism during the postseason for the way he handled pitching decisions, especially during the World Series.
