The New York Mets are trying to reconfigure a roster that failed dramatically in 2025. As we all know, there were very high expectations for a very deep run into the playoffs at the beginning of the year and those expectations were even higher in mid-June when the team led MLB in wins, ERA, and a few other categories. After the crash, the 2025 team was on the outside watching the playoffs on TV and the front office was determined to solve the problem.
As we all know, MLB rosters are moving targets anymore. Players sign deals with opt-out clauses, deals expire, and team control lasts only for six years of MLB experience. Unless a front office can entice a player to remain, their roster slot has to be re-filled.
The Mets’ roster will be changed for 2026 through attrition (players’ deals expire and they are not renewed), through trade, through promotion from the minors, or through free agent acquisition. There has already been quite a bit of speculation about who might be on the trade block, who should be recruited to stay, and what free agents are worthy of signing. But to evaluate the full picture, it is important to know what the team controls and what they don’t. Today’s article lays that out for you.
Here are the players that are still under team control that had noteworthy impact on the team in 2025:
Position Players:
Tyrone Taylor – through the 2026 season
Luis Torrens – through the 2026 season
Francisco Alvarez – through the 2029 season
Mark Vientos – through the 2029 season
Brett Baty– through the 2029 season
Ronny Mauricio– through the 2029 season
LuisAngel Acuna – through the 2031 season
Pitchers:
David Peterson – through the 2026 season
Tylor Megill – through the 2027 season
Max Kranick – through the 2028 season
Huascar Brazoban – through the 2029 season
Christian Scott – through the 2030 season
Reed Garrett – through the 2030 season
Nolan McLean – through the 2031 season
Dedniel Nunez – through the 2031 season
Brandon Sproat – through the 2031 season
Jonah Tong – through the 2031 season
In addition to the players that are under team control, the club also has contractual control of player who have signed multi-year contracts that either have a firm end date or have an opt-out clause allowing the player to terminate the contract for convenience. Here are those players:
Position Players:
Pete Alonso – can opt out following the World Series in 2025, contract runs to 2026
Juan Soto – can opt out following the World Series in 2029, contract runs thru 2039
Jeff McNeil – contract runs through 2026
Brandon Nimmo – Contract runs through 2030
Francisco Lindor – Contract runs through 2031
Pitchers:
Frankie Montas – can opt out following the World Series in 2025, contract runs thru 2026
AJ Minter - can opt out following the World Series in 2025, contract runs thru 2026
Sean Manaea – Contract runs through 2027
Edwin Diaz - can opt out following the World Series in 2025, contract runs thru 2027
Kodai Senga - Contract runs through 2027
Clay Holmes- can opt out following the World Series in 2026, contract runs thru 2027
The following players are free agents at the end of this season’s world series:
Position Players:
Starling Marte
Jesse Winker
Cedric Mullins
Pitchers:
Gregory Soto
Ryne Stanek
Griffin Canning
Danny Young
Ryan Helsley
Tyler Rogers
The following players have reached the end of their contract, but the club has an option to pick up another year in 2026:
Position Players:
None
Pitchers:
Brooks Raley
Drew Smith
That is a lot of information to devour, but it is necessary to determine what comes next. Players that are either free agents or have opt-out clauses become the highest priority because if the team wants to retain their talents, they must act quickly to extend them. Players that are controlled by the team or by contract are lower priorities, but some deserve attention to make sure they do not “escape” into free agency when the allure of big money is strong. It looks like the Mets’ front office has a lot of work to do this year.
5 comments:
Torrens has one year left of control.
There's a LOT of roster vacancy there along with non-critical players they need to trade away or demote.
Torrens, Taylor and Garrett are not free agents in 2026.
You are correct. I missed a year of service.
You are correct - I missed a year of service for Torrens and Taylor. Garrett is a strange case, as he has been in the league since 2019 but had several releases and resignings.
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