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202026–34 (0.433)
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GM: Brodie Van Wagenen

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2020, 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
$138M
Surplus $M
-17
Win %
0.433
TAB
+8.5
WAB
-13.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
16.5
Dead money %
45%
Depth Players
1.0
Dead WAR
-2.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2020 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RWilson Ramos41
RRobinson Chirinos⇄12
RTomás Nido7
RAli Sánchez5
RRené Rivera1

1B

RPete Alonso39
LDominic Smith25

2B

LRobinson Canó34
LAndrés Giménez19
LLuis Guillorme17
LJeff McNeil12
RBrian Dozier5

3B

RJ.D. Davis34
RTodd Frazier⇄14
LAndrés Giménez10
LJeff McNeil9
LLuis Guillorme4
REduardo Núñez1

SS

RAmed Rosario44
LAndrés Giménez23
LLuis Guillorme3

LF

LJeff McNeil28
LDominic Smith23
LBrandon Nimmo22
RJ.D. Davis8

CF

LBrandon Nimmo44
RJake Marisnick16
RGuillermo Heredia⇄7
RRyan Cordell4
RJuan Lagares2

RF

LMichael Conforto52
LBrandon Nimmo10
LJeff McNeil4
REduardo Núñez1
RRyan Cordell1

DH

RPete Alonso17
RJ.D. Davis13
LRobinson Canó13
RYoenis Cespedes8
LDominic Smith5
LJeff McNeil2
RBrian Dozier1
REduardo Núñez1
LMichael Conforto1
RWilson Ramos1

Starters

RJacob deGrom2.6 WAR
RRick Porcello1.6 WAR
LDavid Peterson0.5 WAR
RSeth Lugo0.4 WAR
RWalker Lockett⇄0.1 WAR
RAriel Jurado0.1 WAR
RMichael Wacha0.0 WAR
RCorey Oswalt0.0 WAR
RRobert Gsellman-0.4 WAR
LSteven Matz-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ REdwin Diaz6 sv
LJustin Wilson10 h
RJeurys Familia5 h
RMiguel Castro⇄5 h
RDellin Betances4 h
RJared Hughes2 h
LChasen Shreve1 h
RBrad Brach0 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 2019)

PlayerfWAR
Rick Porcello1.6
Andrés Giménez1.2
David Peterson0.5
Jake Marisnick0.3
Guillermo Heredia0.1
Chasen Shreve0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2019)

Player2019 fWAR
Zack Wheeler5.2
Joe Panik0.5
Chris Mazza0.1
Brooks Pounders0.0
Héctor Santiago-0.0
Donnie Hart-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 2020; everyone else is shown as a 2020 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Jacob deGrom 2020 +2.6 +40.7 25.0 +15.7 $9.6M 1.96× Free Agent · 2023–2028 · $37.0M AAV
Brandon Nimmo 2020 +1.8 +17.4 2.2 +15.2 $1.2M 1.22× Free Agent · 2023–2030 · $20.2M AAV
Michael Conforto 2020 +1.9 +18.7 8.0 +10.7 $4.2M 1.22× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Rick Porcello 2020 +1.6 +19.5 10.0 +9.5 $6.1M 1.49× –
Jeff McNeil 2020 +1.3 +8.9 0.2 +8.7 $0.2M 0.83× Arb extension · 2023–2026 · $12.5M AAV
Dominic Smith 2020 +1.4 +6.1 0.2 +5.9 $0.2M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Andrés Giménez 2020 +1.2 +6.0 0.2 +5.8 $0.2M 0.61× Pre-arb extension · 2023–2030 · $15.2M AAV
Edwin Díaz 2020 +0.9 +9.3 5.1 +4.2 $5.9M 1.34× Free Agent · 2029–2029 · $23.0M AAV
Luis Guillorme 2020 +0.9 +3.9 0.2 +3.7 $0.2M 0.56× –
David Peterson 2020 +0.5 +3.8 0.2 +3.6 $0.4M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $8.1M AAV
J.D. Davis 2020 +0.6 +2.8 0.2 +2.6 $0.4M 0.58× –
Seth Lugo 2020 +0.4 +3.8 2.0 +1.8 $5.7M 1.34× Extension · 2026–2028 · $23.0M AAV
Tomás Nido 2020 +0.4 +1.6 0.2 +1.4 $0.5M 0.52× –
Pete Alonso 2020 +0.3 +1.5 0.2 +1.2 $0.7M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2030 · $31.0M AAV
Amed Rosario 2020 +0.3 +1.3 0.2 +1.1 $0.8M 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.5M AAV
Chasen Shreve 2020 +0.1 +0.8 0.1 +0.7 $0.7M 0.67× –
Guillermo Heredia↔ 2020 +0.1 +1.0 0.3 +0.7 $1.8M 0.83× –
Erasmo Ramírez 2020 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.6M 0.67× –
Walker Lockett↔ 2020 +0.1 +0.6 0.0 +0.6 $0.4M 1.02× –
Ariel Jurado 2020 +0.1 +0.5 0.0 +0.5 $0.1M 1.02× –
Hunter Strickland 2020 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.5 $0.6M 0.67× –
Eduardo Núñez 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.8M 0.69× –
Juan Lagares 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.1 $0.7M 0.83× –
Miguel Castro↔ 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.4 -0.2 $11.9M 0.67× –
Todd Frazier↔ 2020 +0.2 +0.9 1.1 -0.2 $5.8M 0.58× –
René Rivera 2020 -0.0 -0.0 0.4 -0.4 – 0.52× –
Ali Sánchez 2020 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.5 – 0.52× –
Drew Smith 2020 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Ryan Cordell 2020 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.83× –
Brian Dozier 2020 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.56× –
Paul Sewald 2020 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Jared Hughes 2020 -0.1 -0.8 0.3 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Billy Hamilton↔ 2020 -0.2 -1.2 0.1 -1.2 – 0.83× –
Jake Marisnick 2020 +0.3 +2.1 3.3 -1.2 $10.3M 0.83× –
Franklyn Kilome 2020 -0.3 -1.7 0.1 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Brad Brach 2020 -0.3 -1.4 0.8 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Justin Wilson 2020 +0.5 +2.6 5.0 -2.4 $10.2M 0.67× –
Michael Wacha 2020 +0.0 +0.3 3.0 -2.7 $70.1M 1.02× Extension · 2026–2027 · $17.0M AAV
Robinson Chirinos↔ 2020 -0.0 -0.2 2.5 -2.7 – 0.52× –
Robert Gsellman 2020 -0.4 -2.8 1.2 -4.1 – 1.02× –
Yoenis Cespedes 2020 -0.1 -0.7 6.0 -6.7 – 0.69× –
Dellin Betances 2020 -0.0 -0.2 7.5 -7.7 – 0.67× –
Wilson Ramos 2020 +0.0 +0.2 10.2 -10.1 $255.4M 0.52× –
Steven Matz 2020 -0.7 -5.4 5.0 -10.4 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.5M AAV
Jeurys Familia 2020 -0.1 -0.6 11.7 -12.3 – 0.67× –
Robinson Canó 2020 +1.4 +6.4 24.0 -17.6 $16.8M 0.56× –
Corey Oswalt 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.0 $4.2M 0.67× –
Total—+16.3+144.9137.8+6.8—

Trades

Every graded 2020 deal involving the Mets — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

2020 · NYM / TEX
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen +$0.8M
Ariel Jurado
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Steve Villines
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
2020 · NYM / TEX
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen +$0.8M
Todd Frazier
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Ryder Ryan
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
2020 · TEX / NYM
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen −$0.8M
Robinson Chirinos
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2020 · SFG / NYM
SFG · Farhan Zaidi +$0.8M
Jordan Humphreys
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen −$0.8M
Billy Hamilton
SFG came out ahead by $0.8M
2020 · NYM / BAL
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen +$0.0M
Miguel Castro
BAL · Mike Elias +$0.0M
Victor González, Kevin Smith
Even trade

Current & Historical Payroll

2020 payroll
$138.0M
2021 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2020, 2020–2026. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2020; 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 (17)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Robinson Canó3714.076$24.0MFREE AGENT
Jeurys Familia307.029$11.7MFREE AGENT
Wilson Ramos329.047$10.2MFREE AGENT
Rick Porcello3110.170$10.0MFREE AGENT
Dellin Betances326.078$7.5MFREE AGENT
Yoenis Cespedes348.000$6.0MFREE AGENT
Justin Wilson327.035$5.0MFREE AGENT
Michael Wacha286.062$3.0MFREE AGENT
Robinson Chirinos369.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Todd Frazier349.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Brad Brach347.063$850kFREE AGENT
René Rivera367.107$370kFREE AGENT
Jared Hughes347.162$259kFREE AGENT
Eduardo Núñez338.033$100kFREE AGENT
Brian Dozier337.100$100kFREE AGENT
Billy Hamilton296.028$94kFREE AGENT
Juan Lagares316.160$17kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Jacob deGrom325.139$25.0MFREE AGENT
Michael Conforto274.043$8.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Edwin Díaz263.121$5.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steven Matz294.099$5.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Marisnick295.132$3.3MFREE AGENT
Brandon Nimmo273.042$2.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Seth Lugo303.082$2.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Gsellman263.042$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Castro253.079$404kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Guillermo Heredia293.053$263kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chasen Shreve294.065$100kARB 3FREE AGENT
Erasmo Ramírez305.157$75kFREE AGENT
Hunter Strickland314.163$55kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (17)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Pete Alonso251.000$242kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff McNeil281.069$229kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Amed Rosario242.062$225kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.D. Davis271.137$219kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dominic Smith251.146$214kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tomás Nido261.089$214kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrés Giménez210.000$209kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Peterson240.000$193kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Guillorme250.167$191kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corey Oswalt260.107$131kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Smith261.100$106kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Franklyn Kilome251.075$72kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Sewald302.044$56kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ali Sánchez230.000$47kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Walker Lockett260.066$32kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Cordell281.022$32kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ariel Jurado241.052$6kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2020 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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