To be blunt, the 2026 season has not gone to plan for the New York Mets. If the season continues to trend how it’s been, the organization will be in for a long offseason. With that being said, let’s take an early look at what money will be coming off the books for New York at season’s end.
The following are the most notable free agents the Mets will have following 2026: LHP A.J. Minter, LHP David Peterson, RHP Freddy Peralta, LHP Brooks Raley, and OF Tyrone Taylor. With these individuals coming off the books, it’ll grant the Mets an additional $35.65 million in payroll.
In addition to the straight free agents, the Mets have several players with options. These consist of the following: INF Bo Bichette (player), OF Luis Robert Jr. (team), and RHP Clay Holmes (player). If each were to not return in 2027, the Mets would clear another $75 million. However, both Bichette and Robert Jr. do have a buyout, which brings that $75 million figure closer to $65 million.
In total, the Mets may be set to shed in excess of $130 million in payroll entering the offseason. A massive figure that would drop them from the highest payroll in the league to a figure that would currently rank toward the bottom of the top-10. Granted, their will be several moves to be made following that.
