Could Putz be around for only one year?

I know it's a little early to discuss next year (2010), but here's an interesting tidbit that might sour the trade a little in some people's eyes.

According to Ken Rosenthal, J.J. Putz's agent, Craig Landis, said that Putz does not want to be a set up man, and would much rather close.

Putz is signed for $5.5 million next season. The Mets will assume his $9.1 million club option for 2010, and that option could increase to a maximum of $9.6 million if Putz meets all of his appearance-based incentives.

This means Putz will likely be around for only one year, as the Mets will be unlikely to pay their set up man almost $10 million. He'll likely not get his option picked up, allowing him to pursue other teams where he could close.