The New York Mets gained stability by
retaining left-handed reliever A.J. Minter, who exercised his $11 million player option
for 2026 after a promising start to 2025 ended with a lat injury. Eight
players, including Starling Marte and Ryan Helsley, became free agents, while
Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz opted out of their contracts to enter the market.
President David
Stearns now focuses on rebuilding the roster around core players
like Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto during a pivotal offseason.
The following is a list of the Mets minor leaguers that became free agents yesterday. Sit back. This could take awhile:
Pitchers:
Ty Adcock
Matt Allan
Jace Beck
Joshua Cornielly
Carlos Guzman
Eduardo Herrera
Daniel Juarez
Joe La Sorsa
Brian Metoyer
Bryce Montes de Oca
Luis Moreno
Luis F. Ortiz
Oliver Ortega
Yacksel Ríos
Joander Suarez
Alfred Vega
Jefry Yan
Catchers:
Matt O'Neill
Onix Vega
Infielders:
Luis De Los Santos
Yonny Hernández
William Lugo
Joey Meneses
Luke Ritter
Outfielders:
José Azocar
Gilberto Celestino
Omar De Los Santos
Francys Romero @francysromeroFR
Source: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is exercising his $13 million player option
with the Diamondbacks, as expected.
Gurriel, 32, is expected to return around mid-2026 after undergoing ACL surgery
last September.
Eight (8) current Mets declared free agency
yesterday and, officially, their lockers are empty.
They are:
SP Griffin Canning
RP Ryan Helsley
OF Starlin Marte
OF Cedric Mullins II
RP Tyler Rogers
RP Gregory Soto
RP Ryne Stanik
DH Jesse Winker
Running From The OPS @OPS_BASEBALL
The Rays have acquired OF Ryan Vilade from
the Cincinnati Reds.
He enjoyed a successful AAA season with 17 HR
and a 134 wRC+ while posting above-average QoC results
Just Baseball @JustBB_Media
As expected, Alex Bregman has exercised his opt
out and for the second straight year is a free agent, per @PeteAbe
Another big-ticket bat is on the market!
Jon Heyman @JonHeyman
Breaking: Ha-Seong Kim has opted
.
I love this time of the year,especially since Cohn aquirred the Mets francise. After the monumental second half collapse this year , it will be very interesting to see how Stearns rebuilds the team roster. Looking forward to ordering the 2026 Strata-Matic Baseball in a few months to replay this past season. Love Mets Baseball.
ReplyDeleteNo surprises in the minor league or major league Mets free agents. The rebuild is about to begin. David has his mitts full.
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