Frazier's deal with Mets reunites him with Bruce

Former Cincinnati Reds fan favorite Todd Frazier agreed to a two-year, $17-million deal with the New York Mets, according to multiple reports - reuniting the third baseman (pending a physical) with former Reds teammate Jay Bruce, who signed a 3-year, $39-million deal with the team in January.

Bruce and Frazier were both drafted by the Reds (Bruce in 2005, Frazier in 2007) and were teammates with the big-league club from 2011 until the Reds traded Frazier to the Chicago White Sox in December of 2015. Both were free agents this offseason.

Tweet from New York Post's Joel Sherman:

In January, Frazier told the New York Post, according to reporter Kevin Kernan, that he had contact with the Mets, and communications were great.

Last week, Frazier's agent, Brodie Van Wagenen, accused MLB owners "of conspiring to suppress the free agent market and warned that players might be willing to boycott spring training in solidarity if the market does not loosen."

MLB.com's Thomas Harding reported late last month that Frazier could be a free-agent target of the Colorado Rockies. In December, Frazier reportedly had drawn interest from about 10 teams.

Frazier hit .222 with 11 homers and 32 RBIs in 66 games after the Yankees acquired him from the White Sox in July of last season.

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