Updated Post: Nov. 21 at 5:25 p.m. EST

MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reported that left-handed reliever José Castillo has been non-tendered by the Mets, making him the club’s third and final player to suffer that fate.

New York acquired Castillo in a trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks in May. He was designated by assignment on three occasions by the team, but it wasn’t until September 3 that another club in the Seattle Mariners swooped him and claimed him.

Castillo ended up appearing in 16 games for the Mets, posting a 2.35 ERA in 15 1/3 innings during that span. He also turned in three scoreless outings for the Mariners last season while posting a 11.37 ERA in 6 1/3 frames for Arizona and a 2.45 ERA over 7 1/3 innings for the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore placed Castillo on waivers earlier in the offseason, and the Mets brought him back by claiming him. Now, though, he’ll head to the open market.

Updated Post: Nov. 21 at 4:24 p.m. EST

MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand has reported that the Mets avoided arbitration with center fielder Tyrone Taylor by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $3.8 million. He is entering his final year of club control and is set to become a free agent after the 2026 campaign.

Taylor arrived in New York alongside right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers in December 2023 for right-handed pitching prospect Coleman Crow. The 31-year-old slashed .248/.299/.401 with seven home runs and 11 stolen bases across 130 games for the Mets in 2024.

In 2025, Taylor batted .223/.279/.319 with two homers and 12 stolen bases while ranking among the best defensive center fielders in the league with seven Defensive Runs Saved and four Outs Above Average. He was placed on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain on September 2 before returning to the Mets on September 24.

Updated Post: Nov. 21 at 12:24 p.m. EST

According to The Athletic’s Will Sammon, the Mets are non-tendering right-handed pitcher Max Kranick ahead of Friday’s deadline to tender contracts to eligible arbitration and pre-arbitration players for the 2026 season.

Kranick was entering his first year of arbitration after accruing three years of service time, but he’ll now hit the free agent market. MLB Trade Rumors set his salary projection at $1 million in October.

An 11th-round pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2016 MLB Draft, Kranick made his big-league debut for the club in 2021. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2022, however, and was later designated for assignment in January 2024.

The Mets went on to claim Kranick, and he spent nearly the entire 2024 campaign with Triple-A Syracuse, where he logged a 4.00 ERA in 41 appearances and 63 innings. After recording a 1.46 ERA in 12 1/3 spring training frames, he cracked the team’s Opening Day roster and turned in six-straight scoreless outings to open the season.

Kranick was optioned to Syracuse on June 3 before being recalled on June 13, though he underwent season-ending flexor tendon surgery in July. He finished the year with a 3.65 ERA over 37 innings in the majors.

The Mets now have 38 players on their 40-man roster.

Original Post: Nov. 20 at 6:42 p.m. EST

The Mets are planning on non-tendering left-handed reliever Danny Young, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. The deadline to tender contracts to players under club control is Friday.

Young isn’t yet arbitration-eligible, but he underwent Tommy John surgery in May. He started throwing recently and could be ready for game action at some point in the first half of the 2026 season. He would’ve been under team control through 2030.

A college teammate of Pete Alonso, Young provided the Mets with solid depth out of the bullpen after signing a minor league contract with the team before the 2024 season. For much of that season, he was the Mets’ most-reliable lefty reliever, though he struggled down the stretch. All told, he finishes his Mets career with a 4.50 ERA and 3.25 FIP, along with 61 strikeouts against 21 walks in 46 innings. Young excelled at keeping the ball in the yard, posting a ground-ball rate of 52% and allowing just three home runs.

With Young gone, this leaves the Mets with 39 players on their 40-man roster. Brooks Raley, A.J. Minter, José Castillo, Brandon Waddell, and Richard Lovelady remain as left-handed relief options.