# 2025 New York Mets season
The 2025 [New York Mets](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-york-mets) season was the franchise's 64th season in [Major League Baseball](https://www.edgepedia.org/major-league-baseball), in which the team finished 83-79, second in the National League East, and missed the playoffs after holding the best record in baseball in mid-June. The club entered the year with the sport's highest payroll and the newly signed superstar outfielder [Juan Soto](https://www.edgepedia.org/juan-soto), then won only 38 of its final 93 games to fall out of the National League playoff picture on the season's final weekend.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final record | 83-79 (.512), second of five in the NL East, 13.0 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies (96-66)[1](https://www.mlb.com/mets/standings/2025) |
| Runs scored / allowed | 766 scored, 715 allowed, a plus-51 differential; 49-32 at home and 34-47 on the road[2](https://www.mlb.com/mets/standings/league/2025) |
| Peak and collapse | 45-24 through June 12, the best record in the majors, followed by a 38-55 finish[3](https://apnews.com/article/212636702fdf04efc0889c36a53a88e1) |
| Playoff result | Missed the postseason; tied with Cincinnati at 83-79, with the Reds holding the head-to-head tiebreaker for the final NL wild card[4](https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-no-longer-control-playoff-destiny-after-loss-to-nationals) |
| Marquee signing | Juan Soto on a record $765 million, 15-year contract; his $61.9 million opening-day pay was the largest in MLB[5](https://apnews.com/article/37c1ef77ccca3c9a3ab7b2a17a7ac740) • [6](https://apnews.com/article/3a7fa2c98113172be62b36a9119d0675) |
| Payroll | $322.6 million on opening day, first in MLB for the third straight year[6](https://apnews.com/article/3a7fa2c98113172be62b36a9119d0675) |
| Attendance | 3,184,570, an average of 28.9 per home date[7](https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/) |
| Team WAR leader | Juan Soto, 6.1 wins above replacement[7](https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/) |
## Expectations and offseason moves
The Mets came into 2025 after reaching the 2024 [National League Championship Series](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-league-championship-series), where they lost to the eventual champion [Los Angeles Dodgers](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-dodgers) in six games, and after signing Soto away from the Yankees on the richest contract in professional sports history[8](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/2025_New_York_Mets) • [5](https://apnews.com/article/37c1ef77ccca3c9a3ab7b2a17a7ac740). Owner Steve Cohen's club had committed $1.36 billion in payroll and luxury tax over four years while remaining without a [World Series](https://www.edgepedia.org/world-series) title since 1986[5](https://apnews.com/article/37c1ef77ccca3c9a3ab7b2a17a7ac740).
**Payroll led the league.** On opening day the Mets carried a $322.6 million payroll, ahead of the Dodgers at $319.5 million, though down from the franchise's record high of $355.4 million in 2023[6](https://apnews.com/article/3a7fa2c98113172be62b36a9119d0675). Projection systems matched the spending with optimism: PECOTA anticipated 91 wins[9](https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/mets-2025-standings-projection.html).
First baseman [Pete Alonso](https://www.edgepedia.org/pete-alonso) re-signed about a week before the start of spring training, returning as the starter after appearing in every game in 2024[10](https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-2025-opening-day-roster).
## Opening Day roster
The Mets opened at Daikin Park in Houston with a 26-man roster shaped by spring injuries. Catcher Francisco Alvarez was lost early in camp, promoting Luis Torrens to most of the playing time and Hayden Senger, a longtime minor leaguer, to a backup role. A mid-camp injury to Jeff McNeil solidified [Brett Baty](https://www.edgepedia.org/brett-baty)'s place; he platooned at second base with [Luisangel Acuña](https://www.edgepedia.org/luisangel-acuna). [Francisco Lindor](https://www.edgepedia.org/francisco-lindor) held shortstop, Mark Vientos third base, and the outfield comprised Soto in right, Brandon Nimmo in left, and Tyrone Taylor and Jose Siri sharing center[10](https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-2025-opening-day-roster).
**The rotation was rebuilt by injury.** [Sean Manaea](https://www.edgepedia.org/sean-manaea) and Frankie Montas were hurt in camp, opening jobs for Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning alongside David Peterson and Kodai Senga. Clay Holmes, a converted reliever signed from the Yankees on a three-year, $38 million contract who had not started a major league game since 2018, took the opening-day start[10](https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-2025-opening-day-roster) • [11](https://dailycampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TDC_SEPT232025.pdf). The opening-day injured list also included Alvarez, McNeil, Nick Madrigal, Manaea, Montas, Paul Blackburn, Christian Scott, Drew Smith, and Ronny Mauricio[12](https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-2025-opening-day-roster?partnerId=it-20250822-12613427-mlb-1-A).
## First half
Through June 12 the Mets stood 45-24, the best record in Major League Baseball, and were 51-38 after a July 4 win over the crosstown Yankees[3](https://apnews.com/article/212636702fdf04efc0889c36a53a88e1) • [13](https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/2025.shtml). Despite the record, the offense underperformed preseason expectations relative to projections, and the starting rotation was widely identified as the team's structural weakness, built around a converted reliever, a pitcher with one prior full season, and a non-tender recipient[14](https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-underperforming-and-overachieving-offenses-of-2025/) • [11](https://dailycampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TDC_SEPT232025.pdf).
## Second-half collapse
The slide began in August and accelerated into September. A 3-2 loss to the [Washington Nationals](https://www.edgepedia.org/washington-nationals) at [Citi Field](https://www.edgepedia.org/citi-field) in late September, combined with a [Cincinnati](https://www.edgepedia.org/cincinnati) win, left the Mets outside the National League playoff bubble entering the final week; although New York and Cincinnati were tied at 80-76 at that point, the Reds held the head-to-head tiebreaker that would decide the final wild card spot[4](https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-no-longer-control-playoff-destiny-after-loss-to-nationals). Both clubs finished 83-79, and the Reds took the berth[2](https://www.mlb.com/mets/standings/league/2025). The Mets' 38-55 record after June 12 turned the majors' best first half into a tie with Cincinnati at 83–79, missing the final NL wild-card berth on the head-to-head tiebreaker[3](https://apnews.com/article/212636702fdf04efc0889c36a53a88e1) • [16](https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/reds-clinch-2025-playoff-berth?partnerId=it-20260426-15311219-mlb-1-A).
Poor performance from the starting rotation was cited as the biggest factor in the late-season collapse[11](https://dailycampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TDC_SEPT232025.pdf). In late July, the [San Diego Padres](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-diego-padres) had swept the Mets in a series immediately before the trade deadline[15](https://apnews.com/article/7a7d771f58aad301d7e0953fc0eb919d).
## Aftermath
One day after the season concluded, David Stearns, the president of baseball operations, accepted responsibility for the deadline moves that fell short, while Cohen issued a social media apology to supporters; a shake-up of Carlos Mendoza's coaching staff followed shortly thereafter[3](https://apnews.com/article/212636702fdf04efc0889c36a53a88e1). The following offseason brought a larger reshaping: Alonso, closer Edwin Díaz, and Nimmo all left the organization, with media reports indicating the Mets were outbid by roughly $3 million for Díaz, who ranked third in franchise history with 144 saves[3](https://apnews.com/article/212636702fdf04efc0889c36a53a88e1).
## References
1. [2025 Mets Standings and Record: Regular Season, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/mets/standings/2025)
2. [2025 Mets Standings: National League, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/mets/standings/league/2025)
3. [Mets front office taking heat with fan favorites Alonso, Díaz and Nimmo headed out of town, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/212636702fdf04efc0889c36a53a88e1)
4. [Mets no longer control playoff destiny after loss to Nationals, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-no-longer-control-playoff-destiny-after-loss-to-nationals)
5. [Opening day is here: Juan Soto debuts, Paul Skenes vs Sandy Alcántara, and more, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/37c1ef77ccca3c9a3ab7b2a17a7ac740)
6. [MLB's average salary tops $5 million for first time, AP study shows, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/3a7fa2c98113172be62b36a9119d0675)
7. [New York Mets Team History & Encyclopedia, Baseball-Reference.com](https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/)
8. [2025 New York Mets, BR Bullpen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/2025_New_York_Mets)
9. [2025 Mets standings projection, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/mets-2025-standings-projection.html)
10. [Here's a look at the Mets' Opening Day roster, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-2025-opening-day-roster)
11. [The Daily Campus, September 23, 2025](https://dailycampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TDC_SEPT232025.pdf)
12. [Mets' 2025 Opening Day roster, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-2025-opening-day-roster?partnerId=it-20250822-12613427-mlb-1-A)
13. [2025 New York Mets Statistics, Baseball-Reference.com](https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/2025.shtml)
14. [The Underperforming and Overachieving Offenses of 2025, FanGraphs](https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-underperforming-and-overachieving-offenses-of-2025/)
15. [MLB trade deadline tracker, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/7a7d771f58aad301d7e0953fc0eb919d)
16. [Reds clinch playoff spot on final day of season, set to face Dodgers](https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/reds-clinch-2025-playoff-berth?partnerId=it-20260426-15311219-mlb-1-A)
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