Edgy MD Site Manager Posted October 5 Posted October 5 Congratulations on being part of another Mets season, however you might have participated. While a lot went wrong — almost all the winter's MLB trades and free-agent acquisitions have been a sour harvest to date, leaving the team at the back end of the standings — not a little went right. A scantly precedented class of four rookies, have shown themselves to be top-of-the-roster contributors, along with a rookie from two years prior making an unexpectedly robust return from UCL surgery. If you like, you can throw Nate Lavender in the pile of assets that all matured at once, as ephemeral as relief help can be, and as hard to project as 21 2/3 innings can be. Either way, it's a crop, leaving all something to look forward to, after a season that wasn't much to look back on. For the season immediately coming, the good news is the bad news, and the bad is the good — both being that no MLB contracts are expiring. The guys you want to see are expected to be back, and so are the guys you don't want to see — with the key caveat that we have yet to hear from Bo Bichette on his opt-out. So, yeah, apart from buying insurance in the form of a thousand minor-league contracts, David Stearns has the option of totally standing pat. He can trust his plan, count on young players to continue to mature and progress, and hope for better luck on the injury front. We don't know how much taste he has for masochism, though, and moving things around — even to negative effect, as last winter, at least has the virtue of buying you some time. So expect some changes, to the below. Starting Pitching: What's below certainly appears to be something that can be a solid-or-better rotation, but over-reliance on youth can create volatility. Look for at least one name-brand starter to be added and Jonah Tong to be demoted back to part of Plan B. And you always break the seal on Plan B. Relief Pitching: What's below represents the eight guys in the best position professionally on October 5, but a lot of deck-shuffling will take place before opening day. The second half of the season certainly suggested that a bullpen you have developed and cobbled together can equal the bullpen of MLB veterans assembled on veteran contracts, but the Mets will still throw at least some resources after the latter. If nothing else, it gives you beaucoups assets to deal at the deadline, and allows the former to be your backup plan. Several names not appearing below — Daniel Duarte, Jonathan Pintaro, Nathan Lavender, Dedniel Núñez — gave solid late-season performances. They currently sit behind guys with longer track records and fewer options, but they should re-emerge as the Mets make wintertime decisions on some of the more seasoned guys. (Robert Stock is not a good candidate to last the winter on the roster, but hey, there he is.) Catching: It's an impressive unit, and the Mets will most likely field it in 2026. It would be trading low to move an underperforming All-Star talent like Francisco Alvarez, but there's always a deal if you look hard enough. Infielders: A whole lot of volatility here. The firstbaseman missed most of the season. His replacement is recovering from a serious concussion. The secondbaseman took a step backwards (from an already precipitous decline) on offense and defense. The shortstop is a fixture and a future Hall-of-Famer but saw his focus fall and his batting average drop to .225 following an extended injury. The thirdbaseman underperformed and still might opt for free agency. Oddly, two of the most reliable parts of the picture are Brett Baty and Mark Vientos, who have both demonstrated, even in failing to establish themselves, that they are pretty reliable platoon parts. One can envision a season opening with Vientos sharing first base with Jared Young, while Baty alternates with Jorge Polanco, playing left field and bumping Juan Soto to DH against a righties. One can envision that. One quite possibly isn't rooting for that. Outfielders: Pretty set in stone, no? Seven infielders and four outfielders is suboptimal, but Jared Young is experienced out there also. Also, three guys on the bubble — Ronny Mauricio, Christopher Morel, and Christian Pache — have run out of options, but that likely only particularly concerns the Mets in the first case. It's a team. What you see below is definitely a team. Probably not the team you're gonna see on March 25 when the season opens in Miami on March 25(!!). Watch this space as the picture evolves! Your Projected 2027 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Sean Manaea Nolan McLean Christian Scott Zach Thornton Jonah Tong R/L DoB: 1992-02-01 R/R DoB: 2001-07-24 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 L/L DoB: 2002-01-17 R/R DoB: 2003-06-19 Relief Pitchers Chayce McDermott Tobias Myers Cionel Pérez Kodai Senga Robert Stock Austin Warren Devin Williams L/R DoB: 1998-08-22 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 R/L DoB: 1996-04-21 L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 L/R DoB: 1989-11-21 R/R DoB: 1996-02-05 R/R DoB: 1994-09-21 Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Jefry Yan Francisco Alvarez Luís Torrens Bo Bichette Francisco Lindor Ronny Mauricio Jorge Polanco L/L DoB: 1996-08-17 R/R DoB: 2001-11-01 R/R DoB: 1996-05-02 R/R DoB: 1998-03-05 S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 Infielders Outfielders Marcus Semien Mark Vientos Jared Young Brett Baty Carson Benge A.J. Ewing Juan Soto R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 R/R DoB: 1993-12-11 L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 L/R DoB: 1999-11-13 L/R DoB: 2003-01-20 L/R DoB: 2004-08-10 L/L DoB: 1998-10-25 Also on 40-Player Roster Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Tylor Megill Philip Abner Daniel Duarte Reed Garrett Justin Hagenman Nathan Lavender Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 L/L DoB: 2002-05-04 R/R DoB: 1996-12-04 R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 R/R DoB: 1996-10-07 L/L DoB: 2000-01-20 R/R DoB: 1996-06-05 R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 R/R DoB: 2000-09-01 Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Jack Weisen- berger Cameron Weston Hayden Senger Christian Cairo Christopher Morel Eric Wagaman Nick Morabito Cristian Pache R/R DoB: 1997-10-08 R/R DoB: 2000-08-27 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 R/R DoB: 2001-06-11 R/R DoB: 1999-06-24 R/R DoB: 1997-08-14 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 R/R DoB: 2020-08-21 Your Projected Mets Coaching Staff Manager Bench Coach Pitching Coach Hitting Coord. Third Base Coach First Base Coach Bullpen Coach Ass't Pitch. Coach Andy Green Kai Correa Justin Willard Jeff Albert Tim Leiper Gilbert Gomez José Rosado Dan McKinney DoB: 1977-07-07 DoB: 1989-07-14 DoB: 1990-09-09 DoB: 1992-08-16 DoB: 1996-07-19 DoB: 1992-03-08 DoB: 1974-11-09 DoB: 1989-06-06 Hitting Coach Strategy Coach Catching Coach Coaching Assistant Bat'g Pract. Pitcher Equip. Manager Bullpen Catchers Troy Snitker Danny Barnes J.P. Arencibia Rafael Fernandez Kevin Mahoney Kevin Kierst Eric Langill Dave Racaniello DoB: 1988-12-05 DoB: 1989-10021 DoB: 1986-01-05 DoB: 1988-08-03 DoB: 1987-05-11 DoB: 1964-07-09 DoB: 1979-04-09 DoB: 1978-06-03 Your Mets Training Staff Director of Player Health Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Recond. Coordinator Recond. Therapist Head Performance Coach Assistant Performance Coach Performance Coordinator Soft Tissue Specialist Brian Chicklo Joseph Golia Bryan Baca Sean Bardanett Josh Bickel Dustin Clarke Tanner Miracle Jeremy Chiang Hiroto Kawamura DoB:1972-07-17 DoB:1978-??-?? DoB:Circa 1980 DoB:1988-06-23 DoB:1996-??-?? DoB:1987-??-?? DoB:1991-??-?? DoB:????-??-?? DoB:1962-07-19 2026-2027 MLB Free Agents Manager Relief Pitchers Carlos Mendoza Joey Gerber S/R DoB: 1979-11-27 R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 2026-2027 Minor-League Free Agents Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Eris Albino Dalton Mall Matteo Morelli Christopher Rochin Omar Victorino Luis Alvarez Adbert Alzolay Jesüs Anton Brett Banks Mike Baumann R/R DoB: 2004-02-24 R/R DoB: 1999-08-27 R/R DoB: 2006-02-27 R/R DoB: 2006-09-18 R/R DoB: 2005-06-09 R/R DoB: 2003-05-05 R/R DoB: 2995-03-01 R/R DoB: 2006-02-17 L/R DoB: 2001-10-03 R/R DoB: 1995-09-10 Relief Pitchers Tyler Burch Nick Burdi Yoralbert Cadíz Alex Carrillo Joe Charles Jamdrick Cornelia Colton Cosper Anthony Crespo Chris Devenski Franyel Diaz R/R DoB: 1997-09-02 R/R DoB: 1993-01-19 R/R DoB: 2004-10-24 R/R DoB: 1997-06-06 R/R DoB: 2000-04-05 L/L DoB: 2005-11-17 L/L DoB: 2002-09-08 R/R DoB: 2004-05-04 R/R DoB: 1990-11-13 R/R DoB: 2004-12-18 Relief Pitchers Luis Garcia Kevin Herget Jordan Geber Wilson Lopez Robinson Martinez Yoelvis Martinez Trey McGough Pablo Medina Jahzeel Montas Layonel Ovalles R/R DoB: 1987-01-30 L/R DoB: 1991-04-03 R/R DoB: 1999-07-31 R/R DoB: 2002-07-15 R/R DoB: 1998-03-20 R/R DoB: 2006-06-21 L/L DoB: 1998-03-29 L/L DoB: 2006-10-12 R/R DoB: 2005-01-06 R/R DoB: 2003-06-16 Relief Pitchers Catchers Rayner Reyes Anthony Reynoso Jun-Seok Shim Jermayne Verdu Deivy Victora Brandon Waddell José Aular Austin Barnes Julian Hernandez Daniel Silva R/R DoB: 2005-10-20 L/L DoB: 39102 R/R DoB: 2004-04-09 ?/R DoB: 2006-07-27 R/R DoB: 2005-08-14 L/L DoB: 1994-06-03 R/R DoB: 2004-01-02 R/R DoB: 1989-12-28 R/R DoB: 2005-09-24 S/R DoB: 2005-01-12 Infielders Christian Arroyo TT Bowens Jackson Cluff Taylor Darden Jefrey De Los Santos Alexander Eneas Cole Fowler Yonny Hernandez Grae Kessinger Leandy Mella R/R DoB: 1995-05-30 R/R DoB: 1998-05-27 L/R DoB: 1996-12-03 R/R DoB: 2000-01-16 R/R DoB: 2003-05-30 R/R DoB: 2007-09-12 L/R DoB: 2002-12-10 S/R DoB: 1998-05-04 R/R DoB: 1997-08-25 L/R DoB: 2007-02-24 Infielders Diego Mosquera Sam Robertson José Rojas Nick Roselli Dangelo Sarmiento JT Schwartz Zack Short Kevin Villavin- cencio Trace Willhoite Wyatt Young L/R DoB: 2005-05-14 R/R DoB: 2004-07-17 L/R DoB: 1993-02-24 L/R DoB: 2003-03-31 R/R DoB: 38356 L/R DoB: 1999-12-17 R/R DoB: 1995-05-29 R/R DoB: 2003-11-24 R/R DoB: 2000-11-17 L/R DoB: 1999-12-05 Outfielders Haniel German Simon Juan Adolfo Miranda Jared Oliva Jaylen Palmer Jeffry Rosa Matt Rudick AJ Salgado Mike Tauchman R/R DoB: 2005-12-05 R/R DoB: 2005-07-13 R/R DoB: 2006-10-04 R/R DoB: 1995-11-27 R/R DoB: 2007-07-31 R/R DoB: 2004-09-11 L/L DoB: 1998-07-02 L/R DoB: 2001-09-16 L/L DoB: 1990-12-03 View full article
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