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201770–92 (0.432)
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GM: Sandy Alderson

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2017, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$143M
Surplus $M
-44
Win %
0.432
TAB
-6.2
WAB
-13.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
29.2
Dead money %
19%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-5.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2017 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RTravis d'Arnaud93
RKevin Plawecki29
RTomás Nido3

1B

LLucas Duda⇄75
LDominic Smith46
RWilmer Flores29
RT.J. Rivera20
RMatt Reynolds3
RKevin Plawecki2
RRené Rivera⇄1

2B

BNeil Walker⇄73
BAsdrúbal Cabrera32
BJosé Reyes28
RGavin Cecchini20
RWilmer Flores12
RT.J. Rivera12
RMatt Reynolds8
RPhillip Evans2
RTravis d'Arnaud1
BTy Kelly⇄1

3B

RWilmer Flores55
BAsdrúbal Cabrera44
BJosé Reyes36
RT.J. Rivera28
RMatt Reynolds23
RPhillip Evans6
RTravis d'Arnaud1

SS

BJosé Reyes80
RAmed Rosario45
BAsdrúbal Cabrera45
RMatt Reynolds10

LF

RYoenis Cespedes74
LMichael Conforto52
LBrandon Nimmo32
LNorichika Aoki⇄15
RMatt Reynolds7
RT.J. Rivera3
BJosé Reyes1

CF

RJuan Lagares85
LMichael Conforto43
LBrandon Nimmo12
BJosé Reyes1
LNorichika Aoki⇄1

RF

RTravis Taijeron15
LNorichika Aoki⇄11
LMichael Conforto11
LBrandon Nimmo8
RMatt Reynolds1

DH

LCurtis Granderson⇄3
BAsdrúbal Cabrera1
LBrandon Nimmo1
LMichael Conforto1
RTravis d'Arnaud1
RWilmer Flores1
RYoenis Cespedes1

Starters

RJacob deGrom4.7 WAR
RSeth Lugo1.8 WAR
RNoah Syndergaard1.6 WAR
RRafael Montero1.1 WAR
RRobert Gsellman0.8 WAR
LSteven Matz0.3 WAR
RZack Wheeler0.2 WAR
RTyler Pill-0.1 WAR
LAdam Wilk⇄-0.3 WAR
LTommy Milone⇄-0.4 WAR
RChris Flexen-0.8 WAR
RMatt Harvey-1.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAJ Ramos⇄27 sv
LJerry Blevins19 h
RPaul Sewald13 h
LJosh Smoker7 h
RHansel Robles5 h
LJosh Edgin4 h
RFernando Salas⇄0 h
RAddison Reed⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2016)

PlayerfWAR
Paul Sewald0.6
Phillip Evans0.3
Norichika Aoki0.2
Chasen Bradford0.2
Jamie Callahan0.2
Zack Wheeler0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2016)

Player2016 fWAR
Bartolo Colon2.2
Kelly Johnson1.0
Gabriel Ynoa0.4
Justin Ruggiano0.2
James Loney-0.0
Jim Henderson-0.2

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Mets. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2017; everyone else is shown as a 2017 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Jacob deGrom 2017 +4.7 +81.8 4.0 +77.8 $0.9M 2.19× Free Agent · 2023–2028 · $37.0M AAV
Michael Conforto 2017 +4.3 +61.1 0.6 +60.5 $0.1M 1.79× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Seth Lugo 2017 +1.8 +21.0 0.5 +20.5 $0.3M 1.49× Extension · 2026–2028 · $23.0M AAV
Noah Syndergaard 2017 +1.6 +19.2 0.6 +18.6 $0.4M 1.49× –
Jay Bruce↔ 2017 +2.1 +20.5 9.2 +11.3 $4.3M 1.22× –
Rafael Montero 2017 +1.1 +8.8 0.5 +8.3 $0.5M 1.02× –
Travis d'Arnaud 2017 +1.6 +9.7 1.9 +7.9 $1.2M 0.76× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Brandon Nimmo 2017 +1.1 +7.5 0.5 +7.0 $0.5M 0.83× Free Agent · 2023–2030 · $20.2M AAV
Robert Gsellman 2017 +0.8 +6.3 0.5 +5.7 $0.7M 1.02× –
Jerry Blevins 2017 +0.9 +9.6 5.5 +4.1 $6.1M 1.34× –
Juan Lagares 2017 +1.2 +8.3 4.5 +3.8 $3.6M 0.83× –
Curtis Granderson↔ 2017 +1.8 +15.0 11.3 +3.7 $6.1M 1.01× –
T.J. Rivera 2017 +0.8 +3.8 0.5 +3.2 $0.7M 0.58× –
Paul Sewald 2017 +0.6 +3.0 0.5 +2.6 $0.8M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Wilmer Flores 2017 +0.8 +3.9 2.2 +1.7 $2.6M 0.58× –
Steven Matz 2017 +0.3 +2.2 0.6 +1.6 $2.1M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.5M AAV
Phillip Evans 2017 +0.3 +1.3 0.1 +1.2 $0.3M 0.58× –
Chasen Bradford 2017 +0.2 +1.1 0.3 +0.8 $1.3M 0.67× –
Jamie Callahan 2017 +0.2 +0.9 0.1 +0.8 $0.5M 0.67× –
Zack Wheeler 2017 +0.2 +1.3 0.8 +0.5 $5.1M 1.02× Extension · 2025–2027 · $42.0M AAV
Matt Reynolds 2017 +0.1 +0.6 0.4 +0.2 $3.0M 0.58× –
René Rivera↔ 2017 +0.3 +1.4 1.3 +0.2 $3.9M 0.56× –
Tomás Nido 2017 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.1 $2.0M 0.52× –
Addison Reed↔ 2017 +0.9 +4.7 4.8 -0.1 $5.5M 0.67× –
Ty Kelly↔ 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.56× –
Sean Gilmartin 2017 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Kevin Plawecki 2017 -0.0 -0.0 0.2 -0.3 – 0.52× –
Lucas Duda↔ 2017 +0.9 +3.9 4.3 -0.3 $4.8M 0.56× –
Tyler Pill 2017 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Kevin McGowan 2017 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Josh Edgin 2017 -0.0 -0.2 0.7 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Amed Rosario 2017 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.0 – 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.5M AAV
Jacob Rhame 2017 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Asdrúbal Cabrera 2017 +1.4 +7.1 8.2 -1.2 $5.7M 0.61× –
AJ Ramos↔ 2017 +0.1 +0.8 2.3 -1.5 $31.4M 1.34× –
Neil Ramírez↔ 2017 -0.2 -1.0 0.5 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Erik Goeddel 2017 -0.3 -1.5 0.3 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Fernando Salas↔ 2017 +0.1 +0.4 2.4 -1.9 $29.9M 0.67× –
Gavin Cecchini 2017 -0.4 -1.9 0.2 -2.1 – 0.56× –
Josh Smoker 2017 -0.3 -1.6 0.5 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Travis Taijeron 2017 -0.3 -2.0 0.1 -2.1 – 0.83× –
Adam Wilk↔ 2017 -0.3 -2.2 0.0 -2.2 – 1.02× –
Hansel Robles 2017 -0.4 -2.0 0.6 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Tommy Milone↔ 2017 -0.4 -2.1 0.8 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Dominic Smith 2017 -0.7 -3.2 0.2 -3.3 – 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Jeurys Familia 2017 +0.3 +3.2 7.4 -4.3 $25.2M 1.34× –
Yoenis Cespedes 2017 +1.8 +17.1 22.5 -5.4 $12.8M 1.22× –
Chris Flexen 2017 -0.8 -6.1 0.2 -6.3 – 1.02× –
Neil Walker↔ 2017 +1.1 +4.8 11.3 -6.6 $10.6M 0.56× –
Matt Harvey 2017 -1.1 -9.3 5.1 -14.4 – 1.02× –
José Reyes 2017 +1.5 +7.1 22.0 -14.9 $15.1M 0.61× –
Norichika Aoki↔ 2017 +0.2 +1.4 1.4 +0.0 $6.5M 0.83× –
Total—+29.3+302.8143.0+160.0—

Trades

Every graded 2017 deal involving the Mets — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

2017 · MIA / NYM
MIA · Michael Hill +$11.2M
Merandy González, Ricardo Cespedes
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$11.2M
AJ Ramos
MIA came out ahead by $11.2M
2017 · NYM / CLE
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$8.0M
Ryder Ryan
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$8.0M
Jay Bruce
NYM came out ahead by $8.0M
2017 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$14.4M
Eric Hanhold
MIL · David Stearns −$14.4M
Neil Walker
NYM came out ahead by $14.4M
2017 · NYM / BOS
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M
Gerson Bautista, Jamie Callahan, Stephen Nogosek
BOS · Dave Dombrowski −$1.6M
Addison Reed
NYM came out ahead by $1.6M
2017 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
KCR · Dayton Moore −$3.2M
Burch Smith
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
2017 · NYM / TBR
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$2.4M
Drew Smith
TBR · Erik Neander −$2.4M
Lucas Duda
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
2017 · NYM / LAD
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$12.0M
Jacob Rhame
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$12.0M
Curtis Granderson
NYM came out ahead by $12.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2017 payroll
$142.9M
2018 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
José Reyes3413.038$22.0MFREE AGENT
Curtis Granderson3614.077$11.3MFREE AGENT
Neil Walker316.166$11.3MFREE AGENT
Jay Bruce308.125$9.2MFREE AGENT
Asdrúbal Cabrera319.027$8.2MFREE AGENT
Jerry Blevins337.081$5.5MFREE AGENT
Fernando Salas326.048$2.4MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (15)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Yoenis Cespedes315.000$22.5MFREE AGENT
Jeurys Familia274.029$7.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Harvey284.072$5.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Addison Reed285.001$4.8MFREE AGENT
Juan Lagares283.160$4.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Duda315.137$4.3MFREE AGENT
AJ Ramos304.030$2.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilmer Flores253.003$2.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis d'Arnaud283.044$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Norichika Aoki355.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
René Rivera335.070$1.3MFREE AGENT
Tommy Milone304.113$809kARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Wheeler273.098$800kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Edgin303.097$675kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Reynolds264.089$380kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (30)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Jacob deGrom292.139$4.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Noah Syndergaard241.149$606kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steven Matz261.099$562kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Conforto241.042$555kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hansel Robles262.000$553kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Seth Lugo270.082$544kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Gsellman230.042$542kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rafael Montero261.090$541kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
T.J. Rivera280.054$540kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Smoker281.044$537kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Nimmo240.061$536kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Neil Ramírez282.095$517kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Sewald270.000$465kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik Goeddel281.126$301kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chasen Bradford270.000$251kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Plawecki261.087$228kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Flexen220.000$199kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Amed Rosario210.000$181kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gavin Cecchini230.082$158kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dominic Smith220.000$152kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Taijeron28–$108k
Kevin McGowan250.000$105kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Rhame240.000$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jamie Callahan220.030$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phillip Evans240.000$70kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Pill27–$58k
Tomás Nido230.000$58kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Gilmartin271.054$50kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Wilk290.000$13kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ty Kelly280.076$6kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2017 acquisition stacked onto Mets's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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