Mets set to get $71 million worth of good news after 2026 season
This could be a huge boon for the Mets looking into the future.
Mets set to get $71 million worth of good news after 2026 season originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets have not had a great season in 2026, sitting at the bottom of the NL East, and the entire Major League Baseball standings through Mother's Day.
Although the 2026 season may not unfold as planned, there is still hope for the team's future. And it all can begin next offseason. As ESPN's Kiley McDaniel highlighted, the Mets will be getting $71 million worth of good news after the 2026 season, with a few key players hitting free agency to free up a ton of money from their books.
"The roster overhaul from the winter isn't working right now," McDaniel writes, "but they have a little over $71 million likely to come off the books, with Bichette's potential opt-out of a $42 million salary a big variable not included in that figure. " But, with the Mets set to see a lot of key players hit free agency, why is this good news for the franchise? Well, they have prospects ready to take their place, and can still bring back a few of the top options if needed as well.
Mets have $71 million in good news coming after 2026 Freddy Peralta, Clay Holmes, David Peterson, Luis Robert Jr. , and Brooks Raley are all hitting the open market. Bo Bichette might even join them if he opts out of his deal.