NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor was alone in a Washington, D.C., hotel room Wednesday night when he got the call from agent David Meter: the New York Mets had offered $341 million – $1 million more than Fernando Tatis Jr. got in February.

The biggest payday ever for a shortstop.

“I wanted to yell,” Lindor said Thursday. “I wanted to scream as loud as I could.”

Lindor kept his cool – mostly – and told Meter to get it done.

The sides agreed to a $341 million, 10-year pact on the eve of Opening Day, terms that could keep the four-time All-Star in Queens for the rest of his career. The deal kicks in for the 2022 season, meaning Lindor will be 38 when the contract expires.

“To the fans of New York, here we go baby!” Lindor said. “Here we go. We have 11 years together. I can’t wait.”

The Mets acquired Lindor this offseason from the Cleveland Indians, who were unable to negotiate a long-term contract with the face of their franchise. New York nabbed him knowing he could walk as a free agent after this season but hopeful Lindor would be willing to forego the open market.

Lindor said he wouldn’t stretch talks with the Mets beyond Opening Day, but even as the clock neared midnight Wednesday, he remained confident the sides would find middle ground.

“I knew something was going to happen,” he said. “It was just a matter of getting to that sweet spot.”

The deal fulfills a promise by first-year owner Steve Cohen that these Mets mean business – and have the money to back it up. Lindor’s agreement trounces David Wright’s $138 million, eight-year contract for the largest in club history.

Cohen and Lindor had dinner over the weekend, and Lindor said they spoke frankly. Lindor confirmed reports that his side had asked for $385 million over 12 years but said it “wasn’t a line in the sand,” and the meeting with Cohen set the stage for the final leg of bargaining.

“He’s all about winning, and I think we won with this,” Lindor said. “Both sides are happy.”

A two-time Gold Glove winner over six seasons, Lindor is a career .285 hitter and has averaged 29 homers, 86 RBIs and 21 stolen bases per season. New York acquired him along with right-hander Carlos Carrasco for infielders Amed Rosario, Andrés Giménez and two minor leaguers in January and agreed to a $22.3 million salary for 2021. Lindor will play out that deal before the new agreement begins in 2022.

ANGELS: Infielder David Fletcher agreed to a five-year, $26 million contract.

Fletcher’s deal could be worth up to $41 million because it includes two club options worth $8 million in 2026 and $8.5 million in 2027.

BLUE JAYS: Infielder Joe Panik was put on Toronto’s major league roster and George Springer went on the 10-day injured list, among a dozen roster moves ahead of the opener at the New York Yankees.

Springer was placed on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left oblique muscle that will delay his debut with the Blue Jays, who signed him as a free agent to a $150 million, six-year contract. Right-handers Kirby Yates (recovering from right elbow surgery), Thomas Hatch (right elbow impingement) and Nate Pearson (right adductor strain), and left-hander Robbie Ray (bruised left elbow) also were placed on the 10-day injured list. All the IL moves were retroactive to Monday.

ROCKIES: Colorado brought back Jhoulys Chacín, agreeing to a one-year deal with the right-hander.

Chacín, 33, pitched the first six years of his major league career in Colorado (2009-14). He spent spring training with the New York Yankees before being released.