The Mets got here to phrases with all six arbitration-eligible gamers on contracts for the 2025 season on Thursday. Beginning pitchers Paul Blackburn, David Peterson and Tylor Megill, catcher Luis Torrens and outfielders Jose Siri and Tyrone Taylor all acquired one-year contracts.
Peterson is predicted to play an enormous position within the rotation, and Blackburn and Megill may as properly. The left-hander is coming off a breakout season in 2024. After struggling to stay within the rotation and within the huge leagues in 2023, Peterson underwent hip labrum surgical procedure final fall and got here again higher than ever. In his age-28 season, the College of Oregon product went 10-3 with a 2.90 ERA, the bottom amongst all Mets starters. He grew to become indispensable within the playoffs, working as an extended reliever in varied conditions, and recording the save within the Mets’ Sport 3 Wild Card win in Milwaukee and the win in Sport 4 of the NLDS.
Peterson is underneath workforce management for 2 extra seasons. Ought to he flip in one other stellar season, the Mets may look to increase him earlier than letting him go in free company.
Blackburn is more likely to begin within the rotation as properly, although the Mets haven’t dominated out an extended aid position for the right-hander they acquired from the Oakland A’s on the commerce deadline final season. This was the ultimate arbitration 12 months for the 31-year-old, setting him up totally free company subsequent winter.
The wild card is Megill, who had a robust September for the second season in a row, however struggled general final season and once more within the postseason. It seems as if the massive right-hander is headed to the bullpen, however the Mets would love him to organize for spring coaching as if the plan is to have him begin.
Torrens, Siri and Taylor are key depth items. The Mets haven’t changed middle fielder Harrison Bader this season, as a substitute buying Siri, who performs all three outfield positions, from the Tampa Bay Rays. Taylor additionally performs everywhere in the outfield and was used over Bader within the postseason. The Mets may break up time between Taylor and Siri in middle, or primarily use Taylor with Siri getting used as a defensive substitute later in video games.
Torrens got here to the Mets in a commerce with the Yankees final season and is predicted to fit in behind Francisco Alvarez on the depth chart as soon as once more.
By getting all six gamers underneath contract for the upcoming season, the Mets efficiently prevented any arbitration hearings, which may generally flip contentious.
Initially Printed: January 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM EST
