Reese Kaplan -- Besides Lindor Who Are the Other Mets MVPs?

Being in a time zone 12 hours different than what those of you in the USA’s east coast enjoy as part of the Mets chase for the pennant opportunity, I sometimes find myself using numbers that are just slightly off as I’m routinely a game behind when these pieces are written.  

However, for today at this moment the Mets have reeled off 5 wins in a row and stand just a half game behind the Atlanta Braves for the wild card spot in the playoffs.  It’s not a done deal, of course.  

The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks are still in that race, too, and jointly ahead of the Mets (as are the Braves for now, anyway). 

What I got to thinking about was not the who’s coming back from injury, who needs to heat up and who needs to reside on the bench for the remainder of the October baseball race.  No, it was quite a bit different.  If the season ended today and you had to name a Mets MVP, who would it be? 

I’m going to go right out and take Francisco Lindor off the ballot.  He’s operating at a level that would have him in mind for the league wide award if it was not for the otherworldly stats being posted by Shohei Ohtani.  It’s an easy and highly expected answer to this Mets question.

Of the others, however, not only is it a question of most valuable but perhaps baked into it is most surprising.  So here we go:

Mark Vientos stands pretty much alone here in that he earns next to nothing, had no expectation even to be playing this season and was on the roster but not regarded as a starter.  All he’s done is lead the team in OPS, SLG and is on his way towards a possible 30-HR/80 RBI season if he has a strong September.  (And those totals don’t even factor into the greatly reduced number of ABs he has received). 

David Peterson was behind Tylor Megill on most folks’ depth charts given his very ordinary looking numbers over his entire Mets career.  Then when Megill started off with a very loud bang in pre-season and Peterson was on the IL still recovering from injury, well, if someone had bet you then he’s have an ERA well under 3.00 ahead of everyone else in the rotation, you’d have taken that easy money bet as there was no way that was going to be happening.  And you would have lost.

Sean Manaea is a great example of the flaws of the Internet age when evaluating ballplayers from the American League.  Just as no one was entirely sure what to make of the Chris Bassit acquisition from Oakland a few years back, again no one was doing carthwheels over Manaea becoming a Met.  Right now he’s the number one starter, has stayed healthy, and is making that modest payroll hit seem like money very well spent indeed.  As September 3rd begins he is holding a record of 11-5 over 27 starts with a 3.35 ERA.  His player option for year end is going to be costly to keep him from bolting from the Mets.

Another starting pitcher who surprised a great many is Luis Severino.  Coming off his 7 innings of one-run ball against the Red Sox, he’s not missed time due to injury which is a major achievement and his thrown to a top three level ERA of 3.84 to go with his 10-6 record over 27 starts.  As a pending free agent the Mets need to decide how much they need him in 2025 and how much he will cost. 

There have been other very solid performers who have not had the good health nor season-long regular playing time to warrant consideration, but Jose Butto, Dedniel Nunez, Jose Iglesias and Luis Torrens have all been great members of this 2024 team.  

Then there are others whose numbers are not quite where you’d expect them to be like Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso, Starling Marte and Francisco Alvarez.  Still, somehow manager Carlos Mendoza has worked around these limitations to field a team that likely can’t win it all but could still make it into October.  

SAVAGE VIEWS – HALL OF FAMERS, OR NOT

There is always going to be a debate regarding the candidacy of certain players as to whether they are Hall of Fame worthy. We can all agree that players such as Aaron Judge and Juan Soto are on the fast track.  This article will look at the careers, thus far, of four good to very good players whose careers might make them worthy of consideration.

GIANCARLO STANTON

An interesting guy who has had some terrific seasons while having some rather awful years during his 15 years in MLB.  His lifetime BA is only .258, although he has hit 426 homers to date.  His WAR is 44.9 and he has driven in more than 100 runs on only three occasions.  He has always been a defensive liability. While it’s likely he will hit more than 500 homers before he calls it a day, I think his candidacy will fall short.

JD MARTINEZ

JD has had a nice career primarily as a DH during his 14 years. Has a lifetime BA of .284 with a .868 OPS.  Clearly he has been a productive player during his career. In my view a DH has to be extraordinary and sadly JD has not been. Another guy who falls short.

BRYCE HARPER

Bryce has been around for 13 years and is still only 31 years old. With a lifetime BA of .281 and a .910 OPS and a WAR of 50.1, Bryce has had a nice career. He was one of the most highly touted high school players when he was drafted by Washington. He is a solid all around player who currently anchors the middle of the Philly lineup.  He has hit 331 homers thus far and is likely to finish his career with well over 500 home runs. He is on track to be nominated for the Hall.

FRANCISCO LINDOR

For a long time, I did not think Lindor was in the conversation as a potential Hall of Famer.  However, over the past few seasons, he has put himself on track. He is a ten-year vet who seems to get better with age.  A lifetime BA of .274 with an OPS 0f .816 and a WAR of 48.7 suggests he is on the right path. On top of that, he is one of the best shortstops in the game. And he is only 30 years old. A few more seasons similar to the past three will make a lock to make the Hall.

GAMETIME

Time for me to sign off and get ready to watch the Mets vs Bosox.  Another interesting week ahead.

Ray

September 3, 2024

Tom Brennan: Mets Play Like a Playoff Team; Jett Woes

TUG MCGRAW WOULD SAY YA GOTTA BELIEVE

4-1 win. 

Severino great. 

Even DJ Stewart contributed.

MVP Lindor gave another MVP performance.

Half game behind the Braves.

Mets are a remarkable 50-29 in their last 79 games.

Gotta get THAT into the playoffs. AND…

Senga could be back in late September. Likely in a bullpen role, if he does.

MINORS

Quiet Monday. One game, a 6-5 Binghamton loss. Late rally came up short.

Pintaro gave up most of the runs in his 3.2 innings but fanned 8.

Junior Santos gave up the other 2 runs, and has a 5.33 ERA.

Jordany Ventura stellar in relief: 2.1 innings, one hit and 4 Ks.

Binghamton pitchers fanned 14 times.

Binghamton batters fanned 14 times.

Jett Williams remarkably has fanned 10 times in his last 3 games. Still rusty, I guess. I do have an extra pair of eyeglasses I can lend him, though. 

How many fingers am I holding up, Jett?

2 RBIs in 19 games for our top offensive prospect, and .169.

Parada - hitless 2 Ks. 

Clifford 1 for 4, 3Ks. Those 2 have combined for 288 Ks in 221 games.

I have extra pairs of old eyeglasses to spare. Let me know, guys.

Rowdey Jordan a HR, 2 hits, 3 RBIs. Nice.

2025 Draft - Prep Baseball - Top 50 College Hitters in 2025 Draft

 Prep Baseball - 2025 MLB Draft: Top 50 College Hitters

#11-50 find HERE –

1          Jace LaViolette       OF       Texas A&M

2          Nolan Schubart      OF       Oklahoma State

3          Ethan Petry OF       South Carolina

4          Cam Cannarella     2B       LSU

5          Luke Stevenson*   C          North Carolina

6          Dean Curley*          3B       Tennessee

7          Devin Taylor            OF       Indiana

8          Max Belyeu OF       Texas

9          Ike Irish         C          Auburn

10       Henry Ford* C          Virginia

Tom Brennan: Is It Too Much to Ask for TWO Sox Sweeps?

Dom Smith, when drafted was young, svelte, full of promise.

Yes, the Mets could have hit better this weekend. 

But, for one thing, Mr. Crochet was an absolute beast (albeit briefly) on Sunday. Steve Carlton?

Let’s trade for Crochet this off season.

Give the Mets credit. They needed 3 wins, they got 3 wins. Job done.

And the White Sox may be on their way to an unfathomable 125 losses.

The incoming Red Sox meanwhile are 3 runs over dead even for the season, 3 games over .500, and 3-7 in their last 10 games. 

Meanwhile, the Mets lost just 3 of their last 10.

We swept the White Sox.

Can we sweep the Red Sox?

We can hope. We can…believe.

Let’s be rude to Dominic Smith’s Red Sox and sweep them.

One game behind the Braves, do these Mets find themselves. 

Let’s scalp THEM this year for a change.

Wild Card or bust.

The Braves losing 2 of 3 to the Phillies this weekend helps the Mets’ pursuit of the Braves’ Wild Card spot. But they are still 8 behind the Follies.

The Mets have 7 left against the Follies. Is it folly to think the Mets could overtake the Braves AND Phillies and win the division? I think it is folly to think that it is folly.

Ya Gotta Believe.

Paul Articulates - The stretch run

The New York Mets completed a sweep of the Chicago White Sox yesterday to go 7-3 on another tough road trip.  This one did not have them zig-zagging across multiple time zones every other day, but it did pit them against some good competition.  

The Padres and the Diamondbacks were two of the hottest teams in the league before the Mets rolled into town, and with a split in San Diego and a series win in Arizona, one could say that the Mets are showing that they are legitimate contenders for a wild card slot.  

Then came the series that brought even more pressure.  The Mets faced the lowly White Sox, which everyone expected to be a three game sweep. The pressure came from those expectations.  With one bad day, the fan base and media would be all over them and a loss would be held over them until the last game of the season.  It was a struggle, but thanks to a Francisco Lindor homer in the fourth they came through. 

Lindor has proven to be fairly immune to pressure.  He has performed well despite much undeserved criticism from so many for signing a big contract and not being perfect.  Well in my opinion he has earned the money so far – providing leadership and stellar defense every year; running the bases with savvy and skill; and finally this year hitting the ball like a superstar.  

I hope that everyone in the clubhouse is watching the way he goes about his job every day and tries their best to emulate it because Lindor is a professional in every way.

There are 25 games remaining in the regular season.  If the Mets hold their own against the good teams and beat the ones they should beat like this road trip, then good things can happen.  They still have to catch at least one of three good teams in front of them.  The Braves, Padres, and Diamondbacks are not going down without a fight.  

The Braves have been handling the Phillies in Philadelphia in their recent series and the Padres have continued to win after their split with the Mets.  With the Mets needing to pick up one game to match the Braves and 4.5 games to match the D-Backs and Padres, some chips will have to fall their way.  Here is how the remainder of the season shapes up:

Arizona Diamondbacks: 25 games remaining (12 home; 13 away)

Home: Dodgers (1); Rangers (2); Brewers (3); Giants (3); Padres (3)

 Away: Giants (3); Astros (3); Rockies (3); Brewers (4)

San Diego Padres: 23 games remaining (12 home; 11 away)

Home: Tigers (3); Giants (3); Astros (3); White Sox (3)

 Away: Mariners (2); Giants (3); Dodgers (3); Diamondbacks (3)

Atlanta Braves: 25 games remaining (17 home; 8 away)

Home: Rockies (3); Blue Jays (3); Reds (1); Dodgers (4); Mets (3); Royals (3)

 Away: Nationals (2); Reds (3); Marlins (3)

New York Mets: 25 games remaining (13 home, 12 away)

Home: Red Sox (3); Reds (3); Nationals (3); Phillies (4)

 Away: Blue Jays (3); Phillies (3); Braves (3); Brewers (3)

From the perspective of won/lost records, the Braves appear to have the easiest path to the end with 17 of their remaining 25 games at home and teams like the Royals, Marlins, Rockies, and Reds on their schedule.  But they still have to play the Dodgers and face the Mets in an important showdown.  The Mets have seven games remaining against the Phillies and three against the Braves which will be critical to their success.

The road to success for the Mets will have to be navigated with good pitching.  There is little room for error here, and a rough start not only jeopardizes that day’s victory, but also puts stress on a bullpen that still looks a little shaky.  The starters will all have to step up like they did in the past two weeks.  Sean Manaea seems to have really figured something out during the last Red Sox series as he has pitched brilliantly since then.  

David Peterson has been the ultimate survivor – not dominating the opponents, but getting out of many jams by inducing ground balls or getting timely K’s.  The question is, will we get help in this 25 game stretch from Kodai Senga and/or Christian Scott?  Both have been on the mend, with reports indicating that they are back to throwing.  

It would bring some welcome rest to those arms that have weathered many innings to have Senga and/or Scott take some days in the rotation over the last month.  Projections that have been published recently have Senga back in the final week and Scott not in the rotation but possibly available for relief. As with all injuries, it is guesswork until the player gets through rehab.

Here are the innings pitched so far for the starters still on the roster (through Sunday):

    Severino: 152.1

    Manaea: 150.2

    Quintana: 145.1

    Peterson: 92.1

    Megill: 50.1

    Blackburn: 24.1

    Senga: 5.1

Here are the workhorse relievers so far this year (through Sunday):

Garrett: 49.1

Ottavino: 49.0

Diaz: 40.2

Nunez: 35.0

Butto: 30.0

D. Young: 30.0

Keep those arms stretched, boys!

Reese Kaplan -- 25 Games Left to Determine Progress or Failure

So the calendar flipped yesterday to September 1st and as the Mets won their series against the White Sox they prepared for the final 25 games home and away for the remainder of the 2024 regular season.

Moving forward the club has three home games against the Boston Red Sox, a day off, then three home games against the Cincinnati Reds.  Next they fly north of the border for three more games against the Toronto Blue Jays, another day off, followed by a visit to the house of horrors AKA Citizens Bank Park in the city of brotherly love to square off against the first place Philadelphia Phillies.  Then they return home for three against the Washington Nationals followed by not three but four against the Phillies.  They need their September 23rd day off to recharge before heading to Georgia for three against the Atlanta Braves followed by the final road trip of the regular season with a reunion of sorts for David Stearns as they finish the year in Milwaukee for the last three games. 

So as of August 31s the Mets hold a record of 72-64.  That’s a .529 winning percentage when extrapolated would translate into a final Won/Loss tally of 86-76.  That’s a winning record for the season but not likely enough to make it into the wildcard round of the playoffs.

Suppose the Mets went on a wild hot streak during this 11th hour gasp at the playoffs and finished September with a record of 18-7.  Depending on whether they won or lost on Sunday afternoon, the Mets would then have finished the year with 90 wins.  That number would seem to be the bare minimum to achieve prospective entry into the wildcard round.  Of course, it also presumes that the Braves, Padres and other contenders for that spot go into a tailspin while the Mets demonstrate they are a better team when it really matters.

Right now it doesn’t seem entirely likely for the Mets to reel off that kind of performance when 10 of the final 25 games are against the Phillies and Braves.  Now it’s possible once the Phillies clinch they rest many of their regulars which might make the competition a bit more even than it would be if they faced the normal starting pitching rotation and regular lineup.  You can’t hope for any help of that kind from the Braves as they are also scrambling to make it into October. 

Suppose the Mets do make it into the playoffs.  Would that be a crowning achievement for David Stearns, Carlos Mendoza and Steve Cohen?  Some would heartily say yes, some would condemn it as lucky leftovers and others would take the, “It depends how far they go!” attitude.  Given the horrific performances from various times by starting pitchers, relief pitchers, slumping hitters and injuries keeping people away from the playing field, it would seem to be a pretty significant achievement when back in May and early June folks (myself included) were ready to do a wholesale selloff at the end of July.  I have personally moved into that mid range approval but not having bought into all yay or all nay until I see how they progress in the playoffs.

If they do not make the playoffs which is certainly possible, I would not write it off as a wasted season.  The club saw a great many positives like the unexpected years from Sean Manaea, David Peterson, Mark Vientos, Jose Butto, Dedniel Nunez and others.  Not making the playoffs in a strange way makes it a little bit easier to part with players when the World Series ends.  If they were all the right answers to the won/lost record then the club would have progressed further. 

For now, however, I am temporarily taking off my pessimistic pith helmet and play New York Mets fan, rooting for improbable victories, counting on miraculous moments and hoping to see postseason baseball in which the Mets are playing and not merely sitting on the sidelines watching.  

Tom Brennan: Mets Win One Game Against Minor League Teams Yesterday

"HEY!! METS WIN, BRAVES LOSE!

The Mets beat the AAA White Sox (31-106) yesterday, 5-3. 

Jesse Winker 3 hits, .342 as a Met. Pete’s 30th…heating up…or is it just bad opposing pitching? And Quintana goes (just) 5 for the W.

The other Mets’ teams, in the minors, scored a lot yesterday. 

But lost all 4 games by a combined score of 35-26. Pitching has thinned out due to trades and Mets’ deep dives into the minors for healthy pitchers.

Bad pitching? Hamel, Lucchesi, McLean. Not the only ones.

Bright notes…Trey Snyder debuts in St Lucie with 2 for 5, 2 RBIs.  Corey Collin’s first HR, 2 hits, 3RBIs, too.

Marvelous Morabito (.307) had 2 hits, including a HR, and his 59th steal.

CALL UPS?

Alex Young, Pablo Reyes.

Reyes had 11 HRs and a .294 average in 218 AAA at bats, and has had 521 career MLB at bats (.248). I get the call ups.

2025 FA/Transactions

 

2025 Free Agents –

 

Catchers

 

Austin Barnes (35) – $3.5MM club option

Tucker Barnhart (34)

Elias Diaz (34)

Yan Gomes (37)

Yasmani Grandal (36)

Austin Hedges (32)

Kyle Higashioka (35)

Danny Jansen (30)

Carson Kelly (30)*

Luke Maile (34)

Martin Maldonado (38)

James McCann (35)

Omar Narvaez (33)

Tomas Nido (31)

Gary Sanchez (32)

Jacob Stallings (35)

Max Stassi (34) – $7.5MM club option with a $500K buyout

 

First Basemen

 

Pete Alonso (30)

Josh Bell (32)*

Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $50MM*

Ji-Man Choi (34)

Garrett Cooper (34)

Paul Goldschmidt (37)

Rhys Hoskins (32) – $18MM player option with a $4MM buyout

Ryan O’Hearn (31) – $7.5MM club option (increases to $8MM with 120 games played)

Anthony Rizzo (35)* – $17MM club option with a $6MM buyout

Carlos Santana (39)

Rowdy Tellez (30)

Justin Turner (40)*

Joey Votto (41)

Christian Walker (34)

 

Second Basemen

 

Brandon Drury (32)

Wilmer Flores (33) – $3.5MM player option (no buyout)

Adam Frazier (33)

Garrett Hampson (30)

Tony Kemp (33)

Brandon Lowe (30) – $10.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Whit Merrifield (36)  – $8MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Jorge Polanco (31) – $12MM club option with a $750K buyout

Gleyber Torres (28)

Tyler Wade (30)

 

Shortstops

 

Willy Adames (29)

Nick Ahmed (35)

Tim Anderson (32)

Brandon Crawford (38)

Paul DeJong (31)*

Aledmys Diaz (34)

Kyle Farmer (34)

Ha-Seong Kim (29) – mutual option

Kevin Newman (31)

Miguel Rojas (36) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Amed Rosario (29)*

Joey Wendle (35)

 

Third Basemen

 

Brian Anderson (32)

Alex Bregman (31)

Matt Chapman (32) – can opt out of remaining two years, $34MM

J.D. Davis (32)

Eduardo Escobar (36)

Yoan Moncada (30) – $25MM club option with a $5MM buyout

Jace Peterson (35)

Jean Segura (35) – $10MM club option with a $2MM buyout

Eugenio Suarez (33) – $15MM club option with a $2MM buyout

Gio Urshela (33)

 

Left Fielders

 

Mark Canha (36)*

Robbie Grossman (35)

Travis Jankowski (34)

Tyler O’Neill (30)

Joc Pederson (33) – $14MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout

David Peralta (37)

Jurickson Profar (32)

Rob Refsnyder (34)

Eddie Rosario (33)

Juan Soto (26)

Jesse Winker (31)*

 

Center Fielders

 

Harrison Bader (31)

Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $50MM*

Adam Duvall (36)

Enrique Hernandez (33)

Aaron Hicks (35)

Kevin Kiermaier (35)*

Manuel Margot (30) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout

Kevin Pillar (36)

Austin Slater (32)

Michael A. Taylor (34)

 

Right Fielders

 

Brian Anderson (32)

Michael Conforto (32)*

Joey Gallo (31)

Randal Grichuk (33)

Teoscar Hernandez (32)

Jason Heyward (35)*

Max Kepler (32)

Whit Merrifield (36) – $8MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Hunter Renfroe (33) – can opt out of remaining one year, $7.5MM

Anthony Santander (30)

Alex Verdugo (29)

 

Designated Hitters

 

Matt Carpenter (39)

Eloy Jimenez (28) – $16.5MM club option with a $3MM buyout*

J.D. Martinez (37)

Andrew McCutchen (38)

Marcell Ozuna (34)* – $16MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Justin Turner (40)*

Daniel Vogelbach (32)

 

Starting Pitchers

 

Chase Anderson (37)

Shane Bieber (30)

Walker Buehler (30)

Corbin Burnes (30)

Carlos Carrasco (38)

Mike Clevinger (34)

Alex Cobb (37)*

Gerrit Cole (34)* – can opt out of remaining four years and $144MM, though Yankees can void by adding a $36MM salary for 2029

Patrick Corbin (35)*

Zach Davies (32)

Anthony DeSclafani (35)

Nathan Eovaldi (35)* – $20MM player option with 156 IP or top-5 Cy Young finish in 2024 (or top-7 finish and All-Star appearance)

Jack Flaherty (29)*

Chris Flexen (30)

Max Fried (31)

Domingo German (32)

Kyle Gibson (37) – $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Lucas Giolito (30) – can opt out of remaining one year, $19MM.  If he does not opt out, Red Sox have $14MM club option with fewer than 140 innings pitched, or there’s a mutual option worth $19MM with 140+ IP.  Both options include a $1.5MM buyout

Marco Gonzales (33) – $15MM club option (no buyout)

Andrew Heaney (34)

Kyle Hendricks (35)

Brad Keller (29)

Merrill Kelly (36) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Clayton Kershaw (37) – $5MM player option (can increase to as much as $15MM based on 2024 appearances)

Yusei Kikuchi (34)*

Michael Lorenzen (33)*

Jordan Lyles (34)

Lance Lynn (38) – $11MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Sean Manaea (33) – can opt out of remaining one year, $13.5MM

Nick Martinez (34) – can opt out of remaining one year, $12MM

Wade Miley (38) – $12MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout

John Means (32)

Frankie Montas (32)

Jordan Montgomery (32) – $20MM+ vesting/player option

Charlie Morton (41)

James Paxton (35)

Freddy Peralta (29) – $8MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout

Martin Perez (34)*

Nick Pivetta (32)

Jose Quintana (36)

Robbie Ray (33)* – can opt out of remaining two years and $50MM

Colin Rea (34) – $5.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Max Scherzer (40)*

Luis Severino (31)

Drew Smyly (36) – $10MM mutual option with a $2.5MM buyout

Blake Snell (32) – can opt out of remaining one year, $30MM*

Mike Soroka (27)

Ross Stripling (35)

Julio Teheran (34)

Spencer Turnbull (32)

Jose Ureña (33)

Justin Verlander (42)* – $35MM player option if Verlander pitches 140+ IP and does not have a right arm injury affecting his 2025 availability

Michael Wacha (33) – $16MM player option

Luke Weaver (31) – $2.5MM club option (no buyout)

Trevor Williams (33)

Alex Wood (34)

 

Right-Handed Relievers

 

Austin Adams (34)

Shawn Armstrong (34)

Daniel Bard (40)

Scott Barlow (32)

Matt Barnes (34)

John Brebbia (35) – $6.5MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout

Miguel Castro (30)

Jesse Chavez (41)

Yonny Chirinos (31)

Adam Cimber (34)

Jose Cisnero (36)

Chris Devenski (34)

Seranthony Dominguez (30) – $8MM club option with a $500K buyout

Carl Edwards Jr. (33)

Carlos Estevez (32)

Buck Farmer (34)

Dylan Floro (34)

Shintaro Fujinami (31)

Giovanny Gallegos (33) – $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout

Luis Garcia (38)*

Yimi Garcia (34)

Mychal Givens (35)

Trevor Gott (32)

Kendall Graveman (34)

Clay Holmes (32)

Daniel Hudson (38)

Jay Jackson (37) – $3MM club option with a $200K buyout

Luke Jackson (31) – $7MM club option with a $2MM buyout

Kenley Jansen (37)*

Jakob Junis (32) – $8MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout*

Tommy Kahnle (34)

Joe Kelly (37)

Craig Kimbrel (37)* – $13MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Andrew Kittredge (35)

Jose Leclerc (31)

Dominic Leone (34)

Jonathan Loaisiga (30)

Jorge Lopez (32)

Chris Martin (39)

Nick Martinez (34) – can opt out of remaining one year, $12MM

Phil Maton (32) – $7.75MM club option with a $250K buyout

Scott McGough (35) – $4MM mutual option with a $750K buyout

Keynan Middleton (31)

Shelby Miller (34) – $4.25MM club option with a $250K buyout

Hector Neris (36) – $9MM club option; becomes player option with 60 appearances

Adam Ottavino (39)

Emilio Pagan (34) – $8MM player option with a $250K buyout

Ryan Pressly (36) – $14MM mutual/vesting option

Trevor Richards (32)*

David Robertson (40)

Paul Sewald (35)

Bryan Shaw (37)

Lucas Sims (31)*

Drew Smith (31)

Ryne Stanek (33)*

Chris Stratton (34) – $4.5MM player option with a $500K buyout

Blake Treinen (37)

Lou Trivino (33)

Kirby Yates (38)

 

Left-Handed Relievers

 

Scott Alexander (35)

Jalen Beeks (31)*

Aaron Bummer (31) – $7.25MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout

Andrew Chafin (35) – club option

Aroldis Chapman (37)

Danny Coulombe (35)

Jake Diekman (38) – $4MM option vests with 58 games

Caleb Ferguson (28)

Amir Garrett (33)

Tim Hill (35)

Tyler Matzek (34) – $5.5MM club option (no buyout)

A.J. Minter (31)

Matt Moore (36)

Wandy Peralta (33) – can opt out of remaining three years, $13.15MM (contract also contains opt-outs after 2025 and 2026 seasons)

Brooks Raley (37)

Joely Rodriguez (33)

Tanner Scott (30)*

Will Smith (35)

Brent Suter (35) – $3.5MM club option with a $500K buyout

Caleb Thielbar (38)

Justin Wilson (37)

Ryan Yarbrough (33)