In an offseason where player movement has been unusually slow, credit the New York Mets with finally taking the plunge and breaking the free-agent logjam.

The team made one of the biggest moves of the offseason Wednesday, bringing back outfielder Jay Bruce on a three-year, $39 million deal.

As long as he doesn’t fall back into his sub-.300 on-base percentage ways, Bruce should provide enough pop at the plate to justify $13 million per year.

The bigger question is whether spending nearly $40 million on Bruce drastically increased the Mets’ chances at making the postseason in 2018?

Considering the state of the team, the Bruce signing looks more like a move that helps the Mets inch closer to 75 wins as opposed to a wild card spot.