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Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen: Jacob deGrom is 'best pitcher in baseball' and 'I
hope to keep him'
梅子总管Brodie Van Wagenen说: deGrom是最好的投手，我希望可以留下他
The New York Mets officially introduced Brodie Van Wagenen as the club's new
general manager Tuesday, and the agent-turned-executive expressed his desire
to keep his former client Jacob deGrom in Flushing.
梅子在星期二的时候正式对外宣布会请Brodie Van Wagen担任梅子的新总管，这位从经纪
人转职总管的Van Wagenen表示希望可以留下他的前客户Jacob deGrom。
"Jacob deGrom clearly has established as the best pitcher in baseball," Van
Wagenen said during his press conference Tuesday. "I believe Jacob deGrom is
an incredible talent and I hope to keep him for a long time."
“Jacob deGrom很明显的证明了他是目前球界里最好的投手，”Van Wagenen说在星期二的
记者会时说到。“我相信Jacob deGrom有不可思议的天赋，我也希望可以把他留在这里长
长久久。”
Van Wagenen previously represented deGrom, the presumed 2018 National League
Cy Young winner, and critics have pointed out the potential for conflicts of
interests when negotiating with former clients.
Van Wagenen之前是代表deGrom，目前被认为会是2018国联赛扬奖得主，有批评认为当要与
他的前客户协商时会有利益冲突。
Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said the concern has been addressed
with a number of parties and there are safeguards in place.
梅子营运长Jeff Wilpon说关于这方面的疑虑已经跟几个部门都解释过了，也已经有做好一
些防备措施。
"I had conversations with the commissioner's office, LRD (labor relations
department) and (MLBPA director) Tony Clark directly," Wilpon said. "We have
provisions in Brodie's contract to deal with any conflicts of interests."
“我有跟联盟主席办公室讨论过，也有跟劳工关系部门以及MLB球员协会主席Tony Clark谈
过，”Wilpon说。“我们在给Brodie的合约上已经有列了一些当有利益冲突时该如何处理
的条款。”
Van Wagenen said he discussed his move with deGrom and other clients before
taking the job and that there was "a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and
support."
Van Wagenen说在他决定接下这份工作前有先跟deGrom以及一些其他客户们谈过，他感受到
他们的热忱以及支持。
The 30-year-old righty is under team control through 2020 and coming off his
best season in the majors, posting a 1.70 ERA in 32 starts for the Mets, who
finished fourth in the NL East.
30岁右投的deGrom的合约会走到2020，今年是他的生涯年，为梅子先发32场，ERA 1.72，
梅子今年在国东正规赛季结束排名第四。