New York Post

Noah not upset over deal, just ‘indifferen­t’

- By DAN MARTIN

PORT ST. LUCIE — It isn’t exactly the Yankees versus Dellin Betances, but Noah Syndergaar­d admitted Saturday he “didn’t agree with” the $605,500 contract the Mets renewed with him Friday.

Syndergaar­d didn’t sign the contract, meaning he will be paid the same amount as last year, despite his stellar season.

“I did not sign my contract,” Syndergaar­d said Saturday, one day since his spring debut. “I didn’t agree with it, but other than that, I don’t discuss my contract with the media.”

Syndergaar­d has one year and 149 days of service time and looked to equal the $614,125 Matt Harvey made when he had two years and 72 days of service.

Jacob deGrom went through a similar experience a year ago, when the Mets also renewed his contract at $607,000 with one year and 139 days of service time — and a Rookie of the Year Award to his credit.

Syndergaar­d declined to go into details about the process, though he said it would not impact his relationsh­ip with the organizati­on.

“I’m just focused on going out there and playing ball,” Syndergaar­d said. “That’s really all you can do.”

Asked if he was upset, Syndergaar­d said: “No. … I’m just kind of indifferen­t toward it right now.” Lucas Duda played for a second straight day after missing the first seven games of the spring with back spasms. He had two doubles in a 3-1 win over the Astros.

He is trying to avoid overworkin­g himself and ending up sidelined again.

“It’s more emphasis on quality swings over quantity,” Duda said. “I’m still trying to find the right equation.”

That equation hasn’t been easy to locate.

“I like to hit,” Duda said. “It’s what I do. It’s finding that balance … [through] trial and error.”

Collins said he wanted Curtis Granderson to get more treatment on his thumb before returning. He could play Sunday. … P.J. Conlon tossed two shutout innings against Houston.

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