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201986–76 (0.531)
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GM: Brodie Van Wagenen

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2019, 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
$120M
Surplus $M
+23
Win %
0.531
TAB
+10.2
WAB
+5.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
43.4
Dead money %
33%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-5.9

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2019 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RWilson Ramos124
RTomás Nido48
RTravis d'Arnaud⇄10
RRené Rivera8

1B

RPete Alonso156
LDominic Smith36
RTodd Frazier3

2B

LRobinson Canó99
LJoe Panik⇄39
LJeff McNeil37
BJed Lowrie9
LLuis Guillorme8
RRubén Tejada2
BSam Haggerty1

3B

RTodd Frazier120
RJ.D. Davis31
LJeff McNeil31
LLuis Guillorme5
RRubén Tejada2

SS

RAmed Rosario152
RAdeiny Hechavarría⇄60
LLuis Guillorme8
RRubén Tejada2

LF

RJ.D. Davis79
LJeff McNeil71
LBrandon Nimmo38
LDominic Smith32
RCarlos Gómez13
RRajai Davis11
RAaron Altherr⇄10
RAmed Rosario1

CF

RJuan Lagares125
LBrandon Nimmo43
LMichael Conforto39
RCarlos Gómez22
RAaron Altherr⇄12

RF

LMichael Conforto132
LJeff McNeil42
RCarlos Gómez7
LBrandon Nimmo6
RAaron Altherr⇄4
RRajai Davis3
LDominic Smith1
BSam Haggerty1

DH

RTodd Frazier3
LRobinson Canó2
RWilson Ramos2
LLuis Guillorme1
RJ.D. Davis1
RAmed Rosario1
RPete Alonso1

Starters

RJacob deGrom7.6 WAR
RZack Wheeler5.2 WAR
RNoah Syndergaard4.3 WAR
LSteven Matz1.9 WAR
LJason Vargas⇄0.9 WAR
RMarcus Stroman⇄0.7 WAR
RChris Flexen-0.0 WAR
RWalker Lockett-0.1 WAR
RWilmer Font⇄-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ REdwin Diaz26 sv
RSeth Lugo21 h
RJeurys Familia14 h
LJustin Wilson9 h
RRobert Gsellman7 h
LLuis Avilan3 h
RTyler Bashlor1 h
RDrew Gagnon0 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 2018)

PlayerfWAR
Pete Alonso4.7
J.D. Davis2.6
Wilson Ramos1.2
Robinson Canó1.1
Marcus Stroman0.7
Joe Panik0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2018)

Player2018 fWAR
Asdrúbal Cabrera2.8
Wilmer Flores0.8
Kevin Plawecki0.5
José Bautista0.4
Scott Copeland0.0
Jack Reinheimer-0.0

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 2019; everyone else is shown as a 2019 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Jacob deGrom 2019 +7.6 +151.5 9.0 +142.5 $1.2M 2.50× Free Agent · 2023–2028 · $37.0M AAV
Zack Wheeler 2019 +5.2 +103.6 6.0 +97.6 $1.2M 2.50× Extension · 2025–2027 · $42.0M AAV
Noah Syndergaard 2019 +4.3 +76.0 6.0 +70.0 $1.4M 2.19× –
Jeff McNeil 2019 +4.8 +68.7 0.6 +68.1 $0.1M 1.79× Arb extension · 2023–2026 · $12.5M AAV
Michael Conforto 2019 +4.1 +59.4 4.0 +55.4 $1.0M 1.79× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Pete Alonso 2019 +4.7 +45.2 0.6 +44.6 $0.1M 1.20× Free Agent · 2026–2030 · $31.0M AAV
Seth Lugo 2019 +2.3 +36.0 0.6 +35.4 $0.3M 1.95× Extension · 2026–2028 · $23.0M AAV
J.D. Davis 2019 +2.6 +32.7 0.6 +32.1 $0.2M 1.60× –
Steven Matz 2019 +1.9 +22.5 2.6 +19.9 $1.4M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.5M AAV
Amed Rosario 2019 +1.9 +13.7 0.6 +13.1 $0.3M 0.89× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.5M AAV
Brandon Nimmo 2019 +1.3 +8.4 0.6 +7.8 $0.5M 0.83× Free Agent · 2023–2030 · $20.2M AAV
Robert Gsellman 2019 +0.4 +4.6 0.6 +4.0 $1.3M 1.34× –
Dominic Smith 2019 +0.8 +3.8 0.6 +3.2 $0.7M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Marcus Stroman↔ 2019 +0.7 +5.5 2.5 +3.0 $3.8M 1.02× –
Todd Frazier 2019 +1.8 +12.0 9.0 +3.0 $5.1M 0.85× –
Jason Vargas↔ 2019 +0.9 +7.5 5.1 +2.4 $5.5M 1.02× –
Brad Brach↔ 2019 +0.5 +2.4 0.5 +2.0 $1.0M 0.67× –
Joe Panik↔ 2019 +0.5 +2.3 1.0 +1.2 $2.0M 0.56× –
Paul Sewald 2019 +0.2 +1.3 0.2 +1.2 $0.6M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Chris Mazza 2019 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.5M 0.67× –
Luis Guillorme 2019 +0.2 +0.8 0.6 +0.2 $3.3M 0.56× –
Héctor Santiago↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.67× –
René Rivera 2019 +0.0 +0.0 0.1 -0.1 $14.3M 0.52× –
Chris Flexen 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Ryan O'Rourke 2019 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Sam Haggerty 2019 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Edwin Díaz 2019 +0.0 +0.2 0.6 -0.4 $28.6M 1.34× Free Agent · 2029–2029 · $23.0M AAV
Daniel Zamora 2019 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Stephen Nogosek 2019 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Carlos Gómez 2019 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.83× –
Rajai Davis 2019 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.6 – 0.83× –
Walker Lockett 2019 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Corey Oswalt 2019 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Jacob Rhame 2019 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Rubén Tejada 2019 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 -1.2 – 0.56× –
Tim Peterson 2019 -0.2 -0.8 0.6 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Justin Wilson 2019 +0.3 +3.0 5.0 -2.0 $17.7M 1.34× –
Tomás Nido 2019 -0.4 -1.6 0.6 -2.2 – 0.52× –
Travis d'Arnaud↔ 2019 -0.4 -1.9 0.3 -2.2 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Aaron Altherr↔ 2019 -0.2 -1.6 0.7 -2.3 – 0.83× –
Adeiny Hechavarría↔ 2019 -0.4 -2.1 0.2 -2.3 – 0.61× –
Luis Avilán 2019 -0.1 -0.7 1.6 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Wilson Ramos 2019 +1.2 +4.9 7.2 -2.4 $6.2M 0.52× –
Wilmer Font↔ 2019 -0.4 -2.3 0.2 -2.5 – 0.67× –
Keon Broxton↔ 2019 -0.4 -2.9 0.2 -3.1 – 0.83× –
Tyler Bashlor 2019 -0.6 -3.2 0.2 -3.4 – 0.67× –
Drew Gagnon 2019 -1.0 -5.3 0.2 -5.6 – 0.67× –
Jeurys Familia 2019 -0.2 -1.2 6.7 -7.8 – 0.67× –
Juan Lagares 2019 -0.1 -0.9 9.0 -9.9 – 0.83× –
Jed Lowrie 2019 -0.1 -0.6 10.0 -10.6 – 0.56× –
Robinson Canó 2019 +1.1 +4.9 24.0 -19.1 $21.7M 0.56× –
Brooks Pounders 2019 +0.0 +0.0 0.1 -0.0 $5.7M 0.67× –
Donnie Hart↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.67× –
Total—+43.6+640.2119.9+520.4—

Trades

Every graded 2019 deal involving the Mets — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

2019 · NYM / TOR
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen +$31.2M
Marcus Stroman
TOR · Mark Shapiro −$31.2M
Anthony Kay, Simeon Woods Richardson
NYM came out ahead by $31.2M
2019 · MIL / NYM
MIL · David Stearns +$1.6M
Adam Hill, Bobby Wahl, Felix Valerio
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen −$1.6M
Keon Broxton
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
2019 · NYM / PHI
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen +$3.2M
Austin Bossart
PHI · Matt Klentak −$3.2M
Jason Vargas
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
2019 · NYM / HOU
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen +$2.4M
Jake Marisnick
HOU · Jeff Luhnow −$2.4M
Kenedy Corona, Blake Taylor
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
2019 · TBR / NYM
TBR · Erik Neander +$2.4M
Neraldo Catalina
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen −$2.4M
Wilmer Font
TBR came out ahead by $2.4M
2019 · NYM / HOU
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen +$18.4M
J. D. Davis, Cody Bohanek
HOU · Jeff Luhnow −$18.4M
Luis Santana, Ross Adolph, Scott Manea
NYM came out ahead by $18.4M
2019 · CLE / NYM
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$2.4M
Kevin Plawecki
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen −$2.4M
Sam Haggerty, Walker Lockett
CLE came out ahead by $2.4M
2019 · BAL / NYM
BAL · Mike Elias +$1.6M
Keon Broxton
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen −$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
BAL came out ahead by $1.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2019 payroll
$119.6M
2020 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2019, 2019–2025. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2019; 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 (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Robinson Canó3613.076$24.0MFREE AGENT
Jed Lowrie3510.111$10.0MFREE AGENT
Todd Frazier337.071$9.0MFREE AGENT
Wilson Ramos318.047$7.2MFREE AGENT
Jeurys Familia296.029$6.7MFREE AGENT
Jason Vargas3611.114$5.1MFREE AGENT
Justin Wilson316.035$5.0MFREE AGENT
Brad Brach336.063$475kFREE AGENT
Adeiny Hechavarría306.060$173kFREE AGENT
Rajai Davis3811.167$155kFREE AGENT
René Rivera357.070$100kFREE AGENT
Carlos Gómez3311.141$100kFREE AGENT
Héctor Santiago317.016$69kFREE AGENT
Rubén Tejada297.089$36kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Juan Lagares305.160$9.0MFREE AGENT
Jacob deGrom314.139$9.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Noah Syndergaard263.149$6.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Wheeler295.098$6.0MFREE AGENT
Michael Conforto263.043$4.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steven Matz283.099$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marcus Stroman284.148$2.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Avilán295.146$1.6MFREE AGENT
Joe Panik284.100$1.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Altherr283.028$716kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis d'Arnaud305.044$341kFREE AGENT
Ryan O'Rourke313.006$15kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (27)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Edwin Díaz252.121$607kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Nimmo262.042$598kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Seth Lugo292.082$592kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Gsellman252.042$582kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Amed Rosario231.062$576kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff McNeil270.069$568kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.D. Davis260.137$561kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dominic Smith240.146$559kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tomás Nido250.095$556kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Guillorme240.065$556kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Peterson280.094$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pete Alonso240.000$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Gagnon290.113$239kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Bashlor260.098$221kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Zamora260.045$212kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keon Broxton292.038$194kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilmer Font291.085$175kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Sewald291.160$161kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Mazza290.000$149kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Haggerty250.000$87kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Nogosek240.000$84kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Flexen240.082$63kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brooks Pounders280.165$51kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Walker Lockett250.017$51kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Rhame260.139$42kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corey Oswalt250.100$21kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donnie Hart281.112$12kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2019 acquisition stacked onto Mets's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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