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Mets NYMPresident of baseball ops: David Stearns · partial season
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2026, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
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.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Carson Benge | 3.0 |
| Christian Scott | 1.7 |
| Bo Bichette | 1.6 |
| Freddy Peralta | 1.2 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.1 |
| Devin Williams | 0.7 |
| Player | 2025 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Pete Alonso | 3.5 |
| Brandon Nimmo | 2.9 |
| Jeff McNeil | 2.0 |
| Edwin Díaz | 2.0 |
| Griffin Canning | 0.9 |
| Brandon Sproat | 0.6 |
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 2026; everyone else is shown as a 2026 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor | 2022–2026 | +27.7 | +334.0 | 168.9 | +165.1 | $6.1M | 1.51× | Extension · 2022–2031 · $34.1M AAV |
| Nolan McLean | 2026 | +3.5 | +54.6 | 0.8 | +53.8 | $0.2M | 1.96× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Carson Benge | 2026 | +3.5 | +50.8 | 0.8 | +50.1 | $0.2M | 1.79× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Christian Scott | 2026 | +2.0 | +23.2 | 0.6 | +22.6 | $0.3M | 1.49× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Clay Holmes↔ | 2025–2026 | +3.3 | +39.6 | 21.4 | +18.2 | $6.4M | 1.49× | Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $12.7M AAV |
| Luis Torrens | 2026 | +2.2 | +13.4 | 2.3 | +11.1 | $1.0M | 0.76× | Extension · 2027–2028 · $5.8M AAV |
| Freddy Peralta↔ | 2026 | +1.4 | +11.1 | 6.5 | +4.6 | $4.8M | 1.02× | Pre-arb extension · 2020–2024 · $3.1M AAV |
| Huascar Brazobán↔ | 2026 | +1.0 | +5.4 | 0.9 | +4.5 | $0.9M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.1M AAV |
| Francisco Alvarez | 2026 | +1.4 | +5.9 | 2.4 | +3.5 | $1.7M | 0.52× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.4M AAV |
| Jared Young | 2026 | +1.0 | +4.6 | 1.1 | +3.4 | $1.1M | 0.56× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.1M AAV |
| Daniel Duarte | 2026 | +0.6 | +3.2 | 0.0 | +3.2 | $0.0M | 0.67× | – |
| Brooks Raley↔ | 2025–2026 | +1.7 | +9.2 | 6.2 | +3.0 | $3.6M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $1.9M AAV |
| David Peterson↔ | 2026 | +0.9 | +7.1 | 4.8 | +2.3 | $5.5M | 1.02× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $8.1M AAV |
| Tyrone Taylor↔ | 2026 | +0.6 | +3.9 | 3.0 | +0.9 | $5.1M | 0.83× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.8M AAV |
| Cionel Pérez↔ | 2026 | +0.2 | +0.9 | 0.3 | +0.7 | $1.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Chris Devenski↔ | 2026 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | $7.4M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Luis García↔ | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | $7.0M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.9M AAV |
| Austin Warren | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.4 | 0.7 | -0.3 | $9.9M | 0.67× | – |
| Chayce McDermott↔ | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Richard Lovelady↔ | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | – | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV |
| Austin Slater↔ | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.7 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Christopher Morel↔ | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | – | 0.56× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV |
| Craig Kimbrel↔ | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.7 | – | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Gabriel Arias↔ | 2026 | -0.2 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.8 | – | 0.56× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Luke Weaver↔ | 2026 | +1.3 | +7.0 | 8.0 | -0.9 | $6.1M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV |
| MJ Melendez | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.4 | 1.3 | -0.9 | $18.3M | 0.69× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV |
| Jonah Tong | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -1.0 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Dedniel Núñez | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.8 | -1.2 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Zack Short↔ | 2026 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 | – | 0.61× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Hayden Senger | 2026 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -1.3 | – | 0.52× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Vidal Bruján | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -1.4 | – | 0.61× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Jonathan Pintaro | 2026 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -1.5 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Tobias Myers | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.8 | -1.5 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Andy Ibáñez↔ | 2026 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 0.2 | -1.7 | – | 0.58× | – |
| Eric Wagaman | 2026 | -0.3 | -1.1 | 0.5 | -1.7 | – | 0.56× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Bo Bichette | 2026 | +1.9 | +13.0 | 15.3 | -2.3 | $8.0M | 0.85× | Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $42.0M AAV |
| Tommy Pham | 2026 | -0.3 | -2.2 | 0.2 | -2.4 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Devin Williams | 2026 | +0.8 | +9.0 | 12.0 | -3.0 | $14.3M | 1.34× | Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $17.0M AAV |
| Ronny Mauricio | 2026 | -0.7 | -3.5 | 0.7 | -4.2 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Mark Vientos | 2026 | -1.2 | -5.5 | 0.8 | -6.3 | – | 0.56× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| A.J. Minter↔ | 2025–2026 | +0.4 | +2.2 | 18.0 | -15.8 | $43.3M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $11.0M AAV |
| Luis Robert Jr. | 2026 | +0.6 | +4.2 | 20.0 | -15.8 | $31.6M | 0.83× | – |
| Juan Soto | 2026 | +3.4 | +43.3 | 61.9 | -18.6 | $18.3M | 1.60× | Free Agent · 2026–2039 · $51.0M AAV |
| Jorge Polanco | 2026 | -1.6 | -9.1 | 17.0 | -26.1 | – | 0.69× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $20.0M AAV |
| Kodai Senga | 2023–2026 | +4.3 | +33.3 | 60.0 | -26.7 | $13.9M | 1.10× | Free agent · 2023–2028 · $15.0M AAV |
| Marcus Semien | 2026 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 26.0 | -27.3 | – | 0.56× | Free Agent · 2022–2025 · $25.0M AAV |
| Sean Manaea | 2025–2026 | +1.1 | +9.2 | 39.9 | -30.7 | $35.2M | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $25.0M AAV |
| Brett Baty | 2026 | +0.2 | +0.9 | 0.8 | +0.0 | $4.4M | 0.58× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Joey Gerber | 2026 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 | $7.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Carl Edwards Jr. | 2026 | +0.0 | +0.2 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Cristian Pache | 2026 | -0.2 | -1.2 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Guillo Zuñiga | 2026 | +0.0 | +0.1 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Kevin Herget | 2026 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Robert Stock | 2026 | +0.5 | +3.9 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Xzavion Curry | 2026 | -0.0 | -0.1 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Total | — | +59.1 | +661.2 | 509.1 | +149.1 | — | ||
Every graded 2026 deal involving the Mets — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 16 total.
CHC · Jed Hoyer
+$8.8M
NYM · David Stearns
−$8.8M
PIT · Ben Cherington
+$0.0M
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.0M
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.8M
MIN · Derek Falvey
−$0.8M
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.8M
PHI · Dave Dombrowski
−$0.8M
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.8M
TBR · Erik Neander
−$0.8M
NYM · David Stearns
+$1.6M
WSN · Paul Toboni
−$1.6M
NYM · David Stearns
+$1.6M
CHW · Chris Getz
−$1.6M
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.0M
CHW · Chris Getz
+$0.0M
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.8M
LAD · Andrew Friedman
−$0.8M
CHC · Jed Hoyer
+$3.2M
NYM · David Stearns
−$3.2M
SEA · Jerry Dipoto
+$0.0M
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.0M
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.0M
CLE · Chris Antonetti
+$0.0M
MIN · Derek Falvey
+$1.6M
NYM · David Stearns
−$1.6M
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.0M
DET · Scott Harris
+$0.0M
NYM · David Stearns
+$5.6M
CHW · Chris Getz
−$5.6M
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.0M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.0M
What the front office was committed to as of 2026, 2026–2032. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2026; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax threshold | $244M | $247M | $250M | $253M | $256M | $259M | $262M |
| Guaranteed contracts | $272M | $247M | $166M | $85M | $85M | $85M | |
| Proj. arbitration | $20M | $15M | |||||
| Proj. pre-arbitration | $15M | $6M | $6M | ||||
| Player benefits | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18M | |
| Total CBT payroll | $325M | $271M | $205M | $103M | $103M | $103M | |
| Tax space | −$-81M | −$-24M | +$45M | +$150M | +$153M | +$156M | |
| Est. tax bill | $64M | $12M | — | — | — | — |
Luxury-tax (CBT) basis: contract AAV + ~$18M benefits/bonus-pool — distinct from the base-salary payroll above. Threshold is the CBA line. Tier-3 payor rates on the overage. Forward years show only guaranteed deals (arb/pre-arb not yet set). Figures are estimates.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Soto | 27 | 7.134 | $61.9M | $57.5M | $61.9M | $61.9M | $46.0MOPT-OUT | $46.0M | $46.0M |
| Francisco Lindor | 32 | 10.113 | $32.5M | $32.5M | $32.5M | $32.5M | $32.5M | $32.5M | FREE AGENT |
| Marcus Semien | 35 | 11.118 | $26.0M | $26.0M | $20.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Luis Robert Jr. | 28 | 6.000 | $20.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Sean Manaea | 34 | 9.157 | $19.7M | $19.2M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jorge Polanco | 32 | 9.024 | $17.0M | $23.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Bo Bichette | 28 | 6.063 | $15.3M | $55.3MOPT-OUT | $55.3MPLAYER | FREE AGENT | |||
| Kodai Senga | 33 | 3.000 | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |||
| Devin Williams | 31 | 6.056 | $12.0M | $12.0M | $12.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Clay Holmes | 33 | 7.031 | $8.4M | $12.0MPLAYER | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Luke Weaver | 32 | 8.112 | $8.0M | $12.5M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| A.J. Minter | 32 | 7.154 | $7.0MPLAYER | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Freddy Peralta | 30 | 7.090 | $6.5MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brooks Raley | 38 | 6.026 | $3.9MCLUB | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Luis Torrens | 30 | 5.105 | $2.3M | $4.8M | $6.8M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Chris Devenski | 35 | 7.115 | $275k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Austin Slater | 33 | 7.147 | $191k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Craig Kimbrel | 38 | 14.031 | $186k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tommy Pham | 38 | 10.092 | $180k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Carl Edwards Jr. | 34 | 11.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Peterson | 30 | 5.089 | $4.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tyrone Taylor | 32 | 5.093 | $3.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| MJ Melendez | 27 | 3.015 | $1.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Vidal Bruján | 28 | 3.014 | $775k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Luis García | 39 | 4.142 | $700k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Christopher Morel | 27 | 3.117 | $483k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Cionel Pérez | 30 | 4.151 | $278k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Andy Ibáñez | 33 | 3.133 | $206k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Richard Lovelady | 30 | 3.052 | $159k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Robert Stock | 36 | 3.030 | — | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Cristian Pache | 27 | 4.031 | — | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Alvarez | 24 | 2.164 | $2.4M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jared Young | 30 | 0.133 | $1.1M | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Huascar Brazobán | 36 | 2.170 | $862k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Mark Vientos | 26 | 2.102 | $814k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Brett Baty | 26 | 2.088 | $812k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Tobias Myers | 27 | 1.109 | $806k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Dedniel Núñez | 30 | 2.074 | $792k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Nolan McLean | 24 | 0.044 | $792k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Carson Benge | 23 | – | $780k | ||||||
| Ronny Mauricio | 25 | 2.028 | $719k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Austin Warren | 30 | 2.148 | $702k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Christian Scott | 27 | 1.116 | $638k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Hayden Senger | 29 | 0.102 | $588k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jonah Tong | 23 | 0.031 | $534k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Eric Wagaman | 28 | 1.020 | $526k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Joey Gerber | 29 | 0.171 | $125k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Zack Short | 31 | 2.070 | $124k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Gabriel Arias | 26 | 2.124 | $33k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jonathan Pintaro | 28 | 0.001 | $13k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Daniel Duarte | 29 | 2.087 | $8k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Chayce McDermott | 27 | 0.056 | $3k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kevin Herget | 35 | 1.102 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Guillo Zuñiga | 27 | 2.045 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Xzavion Curry | 27 | 2.089 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 2026 acquisition stacked onto Mets's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.