2025 Record: 83-79, 2nd in NL East
Why They’re Flirting with Disaster
It’s not that the Mets haven’t done anything this winter. It’s whether all the moves they’ve made have turned them into a better team.
Yes, Marcus Semien, Jorge Polanco, Devin Williams and Luke Weaver are solid additions, but do they really offset the losses of Pete Alonso, Edwin DÃaz, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil? You could make the case, but the vibes point to “no.”
Otherwise, it’s just plain weird to see the Mets in a position to dramatically cut their payroll from 2025 to 2026. It’s always bad form whenever any contender does that, much less one whose owner is the wealthiest in the league by several orders of magnitude.
Oh, and that owner? Remember when he said back in 2020 that he would be disappointed if he didn’t deliver a World Series within five years? That time has already come and gone, so a little urgency would be nice.
How They Can Save Themselves
Per Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Mets “remain seriously interested” in adding a starter. Framber Valdez and Ranger Suárez are among their remaining options on the open market, and they can aim higher at Tarik Skubal or Freddy Peralta on the trade market.
Another bat never hurt anyone, and the Mets also line up well as a trading partner for Ketel Marte on account of their plentiful young pitching.