Steve Cohen, owner of the New York Mets, has made a strong investment. However, the economic gamble has not paid off on the field as they are in second place in the National League East with a 75-65 record. They are six games off the lead held by the Philadelphia Phillies and are the 10th best team in MLB.
These numbers do not reflect what Cohen was looking for from his fans so regardless of what happens in the Fall Classic, it is predicted that two of the Mets’ stars will become free agents during this offseason. The team is giving an idea of what the future might look like by calling up its top three pitching prospects to help give a boost down the stretch. First it was Nolan McLean, followed by Jonah Tong. Now, Brandon Sproat will make his MLB debut this weekend against the Cincinnati Reds.
Who could leave the New York Mets in 2026?
In the medium term, it is encouraging that the Mets will have some young players to rely on. This addition helps to keep the team competitive in the long term and also saves money. They won’t cost nearly as much as adding another free agent, which will help to keep the books clean and retain two of their All-Star players or, alternatively, sell them off to invest in new stars.
First baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Diaz have player options that they will have to make decisions on five days after the end of the 2025 MLB season. According to preliminary information, MLB expert Jeff Passan believes that both players will decline their options. This means they will be free agents in the open market to contemplate $54 million, $30 million in 2025, the second year of $24 million. Passan has said it was an obvious decision for the slugging first baseman to turn down the offer.
Alonso and Diaz’s numbers with the New York Mets
In the midst of one of his most productive campaigns of his career, Alonso has already hit 33 home runs with 113 RBIs. It is the fourth time in six 162-game seasons that he has reached the triple-decade mark in home runs plus a century of RBI. It will be fascinating to see how his market develops because right-handed hitting first basemen who do not offer much impact as runners or fielders are among the least valuable archetypes in MLB.Pete Alonso is 31 years old and should consider that teams will be looking for younger players for 2026. Meanwhile, Edwin Diaz agreed three years ago to an extension before he hit the market. But he is also about to turn 32, but has shown no signs of slowing down. With two years and $37 million remaining on his contract, it makes perfect sense for him to opt out and seek a more lucrative long-term deal if an extension is not reached with the team. Diaz has a 1.87 ERA in 53 innings pitched, with 81 strikeouts and only 18 walks.
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