Mets will pay for young rotation

LOS ANGELES — The cost of locking up the Mets’ young pitchers will be substantial, a fact that was reinforced Monday when Stephen Strasburg received a seven-year extension from the Nationals worth $175 million.

Though Strasburg could have become a free agent after this season, placing him in a different category than Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz, the deal serves as a barometer for the Mets if they try to lock up members of the group.

“Off the bat, it doesn’t surprise me,” assistant general manager John Ricco said before the Mets faced the Dodgers. “From the numbers we saw this offseason, that is kind of the price of some of these top guys.”

Harvey is the first member of the Mets’ group who can become a free agent — following the 2018 season. Ricco said no discussions have occurred about locking up any of the young pitchers.

“At the right time we’ll talk about it internally, but we really haven’t had any discussions,” Ricco said, adding that it’s unlikely any talks would occur during the season. “We’re not in that position with any of our guys.”

Travis d’Arnaud’s sore right shoulder has been prescribed more rest.

The Mets catcher, who has been on the disabled list since April 26, was examined Monday in New York by Dr. David Altchek, at which time d’Arnaud received a Platelet-Rich Plasma injection for his strained rotator cuff.

“It’s still the same diagnosis, it’s just going to take more time,” Ricco said.

Bartolo Colon was named the NL’s co-player of the week, along with the Cubs’ Ben Zobrist, after going 2-0 with a 1.84 ERA in victories over the Braves and Padres and hitting his first career homer on Saturday in San Diego.