The New York Mets entered the 2025-26 offseason with one clear goal: rebound from a disappointing finish and be a contender for 2026. What they’ve ended up with is one of the most dramatic roster overhauls in recent memory, with major departures, a high-profile signing, and a lot more questions that need to be answered.
The offseason started off with the Mets trading their longest tenured, fan favorite, Brandon Nimmo, for second baseman Marcus Semien from the Texas Rangers. Nimmo had been on the team since 2016 and became a Mets legend during his time with the club. Unfortunately, it seemed Brandon was upset at not being named the team captain, and also had a bad relationship with Francisco Lindor because of political beliefs. Because of these key factors, he was traded for Semien, who is a great fielder and known for his positive morale in the clubhouse. GRADE: B-
Next, the Mets saw Pete Alonso, the homegrown Met and all-star, depart and sign with the Orioles. It was his choice, and he chose the Orioles over the Mets. As heartbreaking as this was, I understand the rationale behind it and respect it. It was a bad decision by the Mets, however, not to offer anything higher than the Orioles. GRADE: D
Edwin Diaz, the Mets’ electric closer, known for his theme song “Narco,” left the team and signed with the Dodgers. Diaz was one of my favorites and always pumped up the crowd with his theme song. The Dodgers, unfortunately, are a World Series contender, and Diaz simply wanted to win. GRADE: D-
Jeff McNeil was another key piece of the Mets’ core that they essentially dumped and shipped to the Athletics for a minor trade package. He won the batting title in 2022 with the club, hitting at a .326 average. However, he hasn’t been great in the last couple of years. GRADE: B
Next, the Mets went out and signed relievers Devin Williams and Luke Weaver, both from the rival Yankees. Williams is renowned as one of the game’s best closers, but he had an awful 2025. Hopefully, he can have a rebound year in 2026. GRADE: A- Weaver is also praised by Yankee fans as a great reliever, but has been inconsistent in his time in the league. Overall, I think both are good signings considering how many games the Mets blew last season because of bad relief pitching. GRADE: B+
Jorge Pilanco was a big signing for the Mets, landing a 2 year, $40 million deal. Pilanco will play first base for the Mets in the absence of Pete Alonso and is a reliable hitter, coming off one of his best seasons. GRADE: A
Finally, Bo Bichette is the big splash the Mets made. After Kyle Tucker signed with the Dodgers and the Mets missed out on him, they went out and got Bichette, who will play 3rd. GRADE: A
The Mets are loading up on infielders and picked up three in the offseason. The real question is, where will Baty and Vientos play? Perhaps they will ship them for a true ace and #1 pitcher…
