ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi sˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðætðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk mˈɛts ænd lˈaɪɑːn hæd ɹˈiːtʃt ɐn ɐɡɹˈiːmənt ˌɔn ɐ wˈʌnjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt, wˌɪtʃ bɪkˌeɪm əfˈɪʃəl ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi ˈeɪt.
On February 7, 2013, it was announced that the New York Mets and Lyon had reached an agreement on a one-year contract, which became official on February 8.