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There were plenty of teams that were not too happy with how their 2025 season ended, and came out aggressively during the offseason. One of those teams was the New York Mets, who had a second-half collapse that cost them a postseason spot.
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While they lost Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz to free agency, they were able to rebound well. They acquired Devin Williams, Luke Weaver, Jorge Polanco, Marcus Semien, Luis Robert Jr., Freddy Peralta, and Bo Bichette.
That is quite a few new faces, and big ones at that. You also cannot forget about SP Nolan McLean, who burst onto the scene late last season, putting together a 5-1 record with a 2.06 ERA across 48 innings of work, and looked like a clear ace.
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MLB analyst places big expectations on the new-look Mets this season
Take the new players the Mets added, and put them alongside guys like Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor, and this team is viewed as a serious postseason contender.
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Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly has a lot of faith in the club, believing they can blow past their 83-win mark from last season.
“Whether the Mets can unseat the two-time defending NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies and hold off both the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins is unclear. But a club that’s still headlined by Jaun Soto and Francisco Lindor—and will have a full year from NL Rookie of the Year candidate Nolan McLean—should clear 83 wins with relative ease.”
While they lost some big pieces, fans should feel confident that this is a better team now. They have a better starting rotation than they did last year, an upgraded outfield, and more offense across the board.
While they may have their hands full with the Braves and Phillies in the division, they have all the tools to be better than they were in 2025.
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