2026 retirements

[Cowtipper]

The following players have officially retired in calendar year 2026. To start us off, we have 2023 Mets minor leaguer Jaylin Davis:

 

Hanser Alberto - 2015-2016, 2018-2023

Jaylin Davis - 2019-2022

Paolo Espino - 2017, 2020-2024

Avisail Garcia - 2012-2024; 1x AS

Dilson Herrera - 2014-2015, 2018, 2020

Jason Heyward - 2010-2025; 1x ASG, 5 GG, 186 HR

Juan Lagares - 2013-2022

Dixon Machado - 2015-2018 & 2022

J.D. Martinez - 2011-2024; 6x ASG, 3x SS, 331 HR

T.J. McFarland - 2013-2025

Guillermo Moscoso - 2009-2013

Jacob Nottingham - 2018-2021

David Peralta - 2014-2024; 1x SS, 1x GG, 125 HR

Roberto Perez - 2014-2023; 2x GG

Riley Pint - 2023-2024

Ryan Pressly - 2013-2025; 2x AS, 667 G

David Robertson - 2008-2025; 1x AS, 881 G, 179 SV, 2.93 ERA, 11.8 K/9

Jacob Stallings - 2016-2025; 1x GG

Julio Teheran - 2011-2021, 2023-24; 2x AS

[Cowtipper]

Two-time All-Star Ryan Pressly retired.

[Cowtipper]

Hanser Alberto retired.

[ashie62]

Dilson Herrera 31

105 games as a Met

Had been playing internationally last season

[Cowtipper]

David Peralta has retired.

Avisail Garcia has retired.

David Robertson has retired.

Edited February 5 by Cowtipper

[duan]

Dilson was one of those guys who I was irrationally enthusiastic about. A middle infielder putting up successive seasons of 900ish ops in AA and AAA.

then prospect writers were saying the likes of this

"Traded to the Mets in the August 2013 deal that sent John Buck and Marlon Byrd to the Pirates, Herrera excelled in his first year with his new organization. He began the season with Class A Advanced Port St. Lucie and ended it in Queens. The 20-year-old has an advanced understanding of hitting and has the makings of an offensive-minded second baseman."

I thought we had ourselves a Roberto Alomar clone on the way...

[Cowtipper]

Jacob Stallings has retired.

[Frayed Knot]

Juan Lagares, who hasn't played in MLB since 2022 but has been playing in the Dominican Winter League for the last few years,

has officially announced his retirement from professional baseball. The now 36 y/o originally signed with the Mets in 2006.

On instagram: “Thank you so much, Águilas family, ... Thank you to the fans for your unconditional support on and off the field. I will be eternally grateful.

God bless you always. With gratitude and pride.”

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Tip of the hat, Juan.

[Cowtipper]

Dixon Machado has retired.

[Cowtipper]

Guillermo Moscoso retired.

[Cowtipper]

It appears Jacob Nottingham has retired.

Paolo Espino retired.

[Cowtipper]

Legendary Met Julio Teheran has retired.

[Frayed Knot]

Legendary? I've taken naps that lasted longer than his NYM tenure.

[Cowtipper]

Riley Pint has retired.

[Cowtipper]

Mets legend T.J. McFarland has retired.

[Frayed Knot]

Jason Heyward has made, or is about to, his retirement official.

He wasn't as good as some of us thought he was going to be from the outset. But spending sixteen years in the major leagues is a helluva 'naccomplishment on its own, so a tip of the cap to Heyward and his six Gold Gloves, #2 RoY, and three seasons with MVP votes.

[Cowtipper]

Heyward was solid. He was expected to be a legend, but ended up being solid. Will get a vote or two in Hall of Fame voting I imagine.

2x Gold Glove-winning catcher Roberto Perez has retired.

[Cowtipper]

Looks like J.D. Martinez is done.