GM: Sandy Alderson
2016: made playoffs · 87–75. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Syndergaard | 23 | pre-arb | 31 | 6.8 | 0.5 | +21.6 |
| Asdrúbal Cabrera | 30 | FA-elig | 141 | 3.4 | 8.2 | +2.9 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | 30 | arb | 132 | 3.3 | 27.5 | -16.9 |
| Jacob deGrom | 28 | pre-arb | 27 | 3.0 | 0.6 | +9.2 |
| Curtis Granderson | 35 | FA-elig | 150 | 2.9 | 16.0 | -6.6 |
| Steven Matz | 25 | pre-arb | 24 | 2.7 | 0.5 | +8.3 |
| Addison Reed | 27 | arb | 80 | 2.4 | 5.3 | +2.5 |
| Neil Walker | 30 | FA-elig | 113 | 2.3 | 10.6 | -3.0 |
| Bartolo Colon | 43 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.2 | 7.2 | -0.1 |
| Jeurys Familia | 26 | arb | 78 | 2.1 | 4.1 | +2.6 |
| Matt Harvey | 27 | arb | 17 | 1.8 | 4.3 | +1.4 |
| José Reyes | 33 | FA-elig | 60 | 1.3 | 0.2 | +4.1 |
| Travis d'Arnaud | 27 | arb | 75 | 1.2 | 0.5 | +3.3 |
| René Rivera | 32 | arb | 65 | 1.2 | 0.4 | +3.4 |
| Robert Gsellman | 22 | – | 9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | +3.5 |
| Kelly Johnson↔ ATL | 34 | FA-elig | 82 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +2.1 |
| Michael Conforto | 23 | pre-arb | 109 | 1.0 | 0.5 | +2.6 |
| Hansel Robles | 25 | pre-arb | 68 | 0.8 | 0.5 | +2.0 |
| Wilmer Flores | 24 | arb | 103 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +1.8 |
| Juan Lagares | 27 | arb | 79 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Jerry Blevins | 32 | FA-elig | 73 | 0.6 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| T.J. Rivera | 27 | – | 33 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +1.6 |
| Ty Kelly | 27 | – | 39 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +1.3 |
| Kevin Plawecki | 25 | pre-arb | 48 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.9 |
| Gabriel Ynoa | 23 | – | 10 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +1.2 |
| Seth Lugo | 26 | – | 17 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.7 |
| Fernando Salas↔ ANA | 31 | FA-elig | 17 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| Matt Reynolds | 25 | – | 47 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Justin Ruggiano↔ TEX | 34 | FA-elig | 8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | -0.9 |
| Lucas Duda | 30 | FA-elig | 47 | 0.1 | 6.7 | -6.3 |
| Gavin Cecchini | 22 | pre-arb | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Brandon Nimmo | 23 | – | 32 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Josh Edgin | 29 | arb | 16 | -0.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| James Loney | 32 | FA-elig | 100 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Josh Smoker | 27 | pre-arb | 20 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Erik Goeddel | 27 | pre-arb | 36 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| David Wright | 33 | FA-elig | 37 | -0.1 | 20.0 | -20.2 |
| Jim Henderson | 33 | arb | 44 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -1.2 |
| Alejandro De Aza | 32 | FA-elig | 130 | -0.2 | 5.8 | -6.4 |
| Antonio Bastardo↔ PIT | 30 | FA-elig | 41 | -0.2 | 3.2 | -3.9 |
| Sean Gilmartin | 26 | pre-arb | 14 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -1.1 |
| Jay Bruce↔ CIN | 29 | FA-elig | 50 | -0.3 | 4.3 | -5.2 |
| Jonathon Niese↔ PIT | 29 | FA-elig | 6 | -0.4 | 1.8 | -3.0 |
| Eric Campbell | 29 | pre-arb | 40 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -1.7 |
| Rafael Montero | 25 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| Logan Verrett | 26 | pre-arb | 35 | -0.9 | 0.5 | -3.4 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Asdrúbal Cabrera | 3.4 |
| Neil Walker | 2.3 |
| José Reyes | 1.3 |
| René Rivera | 1.2 |
| Robert Gsellman | 1.1 |
| T.J. Rivera | 0.5 |
| Player | 2015 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Daniel Murphy | 2.2 |
| Juan Uribe | 0.6 |
| Dilson Herrera | 0.5 |
| Darrell Ceciliani | 0.3 |
| Buddy Carlyle | 0.2 |
| Jenrry Mejia | 0.2 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2016, 2016–2022. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2016; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wright | 33 | 13.075 | $20.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Curtis Granderson | 35 | 14.077 | $16.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Asdrúbal Cabrera | 30 | 8.027 | $8.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bartolo Colon | 43 | 17.061 | $7.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Alejandro De Aza | 32 | 9.000 | $5.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jay Bruce | 29 | 7.125 | $4.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jerry Blevins | 32 | 6.081 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Antonio Bastardo | 30 | 6.054 | $3.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jonathon Niese | 29 | 6.107 | $1.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kelly Johnson | 34 | 10.127 | $1.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| James Loney | 32 | 9.012 | $347k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| José Reyes | 33 | 12.111 | $250k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoenis Cespedes | 30 | 4.000 | $27.5M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Neil Walker | 30 | 5.166 | $10.6M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Lucas Duda | 30 | 4.137 | $6.7M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Addison Reed | 27 | 4.001 | $5.3M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Matt Harvey | 27 | 3.072 | $4.3M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jeurys Familia | 26 | 3.029 | $4.1M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Justin Ruggiano | 34 | 4.123 | $1.5M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Josh Edgin | 29 | 3.015 | $625k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jim Henderson | 33 | 4.000 | $600k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Fernando Salas | 31 | 5.048 | $544k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| René Rivera | 32 | 4.082 | $444k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Matt Reynolds | 25 | 4.089 | $236k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Lagares | 27 | 2.160 | $2.5M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jacob deGrom | 28 | 1.139 | $607k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Travis d'Arnaud | 27 | 2.044 | $543k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Noah Syndergaard | 23 | 0.149 | $535k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Wilmer Flores | 24 | 2.003 | $526k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Michael Conforto | 23 | 0.073 | $517k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Hansel Robles | 25 | 1.000 | $516k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Steven Matz | 25 | 0.099 | $516k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Logan Verrett | 26 | 0.094 | $515k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Eric Campbell | 29 | 1.112 | $513k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Kevin Plawecki | 25 | 0.147 | $511k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Erik Goeddel | 27 | 1.126 | $273k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Seth Lugo | 26 | 0.000 | $227k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ty Kelly | 27 | 0.000 | $191k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brandon Nimmo | 23 | 0.000 | $183k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Sean Gilmartin | 26 | 1.000 | $153k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Josh Smoker | 27 | 1.044 | $128k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Robert Gsellman | 22 | 0.000 | $116k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| T.J. Rivera | 27 | 0.000 | $114k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Rafael Montero | 25 | 1.051 | $108k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Gabriel Ynoa | 23 | 0.000 | $105k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Gavin Cecchini | 22 | 0.082 | $75k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Mets 2016; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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