Strike up a refrain of the Hallelujah Chorus.
After going four years without acquiring a potential impact free agent, the Mets’ deep freeze ended Friday when they reached agreement with former Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson on a four-contract worth $60 million, according to industry sources.
The deal is the largest offered by the Mets to a free agent since December 2009, when Jason Bay joined the club on a four-year contract worth $66 million. Granderson still must pass a physical before his deal becomes official.
The 32-year-old Granderson hit only .229 with seven homers and 15 RBIs during a 2013 season with the Yankees in which he was limited to 61 games because of injuries. But in his previous two combined seasons with the Yankees, he hit 84 home runs.
“We sign a guy like Curtis Granderson, now I think it becomes easier for other free agents to kind of follow him here,” third baseman David Wright said. “Honestly, it’s probably a relatively difficult sell to go to a guy like Curtis Granderson who is a winning baseball player and say, ‘Hey, come play for us. I know our record hasn’t been good the last few years, but we’re headed in the right direction.’
“It’s probably a tough sell, and when Curtis agrees to do that, with the type of player and person he is, he kind of gives us some respect in the free-agent market where other free agents are at ease following him here.”
The lefty-swinging Granderson will bring a much-needed power presence to the lineup, joining Wright. As The Post reported, the Mets were hoping to get Granderson on a three-year contract in the $45 million neighborhood — no other suitors were believed have approached that figure — but general manager Sandy Alderson ultimately upped the stakes to close the deal.
Alderson’s previous biggest free-agent signing in his tenure with the Mets was Frank Francisco, who received a two-year deal worth $12 million following the 2011 season.
Granderson is expected to play a corner outfield position. Juan Lagares will likely remain in center with Chris Young, who signed a one-year deal last month worth $7.25 million, at the other corner.
There is some question to how Granderson’s power will be affected by cavernous Citi Field, so the Mets will pray they haven’t acquired another Bay, who was a colossal bust in his three seasons with the team.
“Park factor changes things for most hitters there,” an AL scout said. “But [Granderson] is an extra-base hitting machine and all-around excellent addition.”
Wright, unsolicited, began recruiting Granderson early last month. The two were teammates on Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
“[Granderson] was one of the guys that I thought would really help this team, and when things started getting serious I really got my hopes up and wanted to do everything I could to try to get him,” Wright said.
“I loved playing against him because he’s professional, but there is a certain, it’s almost like an aura that he’s got, just that swagger, and I really like that about him. Plus, he’s won in New York, he’s thrived in New York and he knows New York.”
Lagares was examined in New York after sustaining a knee injury playing in the Caribbean winter league, and was diagnosed, according to a club source, with an “inflammation” that isn’t deemed serious.