All trade information from MLB.com
All information current as of January 14, 2026
As spring training 2026 nears for major league baseball, teams look to finalize their deals to gain their 2026 roster. Throughout the postseason and offseason, agencies face a constant battle between each other to gain the most powerful batting and pitching lineups. Many teams have acquired many new players from trading and free agency deals, but unfortunately for the New York Mets, their roster seems to be taking a turn for the worst. These possibly detrimental trades from Mets managers and staff are leaving fans across the country in a crisis.
From mid-November into late December, the New York Mets have taken part in many free agency signings and trades with other teams. Some of the biggest names to leave the team are first baseman Pete Alonso, second baseman Jeff McNeil, outfielder Brandon Nimmo, and closing pitcher Edwin Diaz. Alonso and Nimmo have both been a part of the Mets since the start of their careers, Alonso starting in 2019 and Nimmo beginning his journey in 2011.
All these former Mets have been traded to notably talented teams, some with large pay boosts, especially for first baseman, Pete Alonso. Jeff McNeil was traded to the Oakland Athletics with his contract stating a 2026 salary of $15.75 million; the Mets will be responsible for paying $5.75 million to the Athletics for McNeil. In return, the Mets receive right-handed pitcher, Yordan Rodriguez. Brandon Nimmo has been traded to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien. Nimmo will be keeping his eight year, $162 million salary from the Mets. Closing pitcher, Edwin Diaz, has been signed to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a three year, $69 million deal. Lastly, first baseman, Pete Alonso, was signed to the Baltimore Orioles on a five year, $155 million contract. This is a large pay upgrade for Pete Alonso, seeing as he has been earning no more than $20 million a year. Now, under his new contract, Alonso will receive roughly $31 million per year as a Baltimore Oriole.
Unfortunately, all these big trades mean one thing for mets fans: dread for the upcoming 2026 season. Without these players, who knows how the team will perform as a group. Junior Ethan Gray, a longtime New York Mets fan, comments, “I think they will be decent but, they’re throwing out too much money to players and they should’ve tried to keep a couple of the players they let go.” The few big names left on the Mets after the whirlwind of an offseason are outfielder Juan Soto and shortstop Francisco Lindor. One critique of this offseason trading comes from the trade between Brandom Nimmo and Marcus Semien. The Mets have received large amounts of criticism primarily due to second baseman Marcus Semien’s age. At age 35, many players have been seen to be entering the decline of their career’s nearing the end of their MLB life as a whole. Not only are Mets fans criticizing this decision, but so are Yankees fans. Junior Michael Young, a New York Yankees fan, critiques, “Marcus Semien was really good for the Rangers in 2023 when they won the World Series, but unfortunately, it’s not 2023 anymore. He’s fallen off quite a bit and trading a guy like Nimmo for him is just not smart in my opinion.”
With the official start of the spring training season starting in early February, teams look to wrap up their trading to establish their 2026 rosters. However, there’s still time for a few more quick trades to take place. In the upcoming weeks, Mets fans remain on edge to determine the next steps and new beginnings for the 2026 New York Mets.