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MLB
New York Mets 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of New York Mets 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Total Tax
$374,934,564
Active Tax
$306,402,898
Projected Cash Payroll
$356,551,748 / 1st
2026 Active Roster
| Player (26) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Soto Juan Soto | RF | 27 |
Free Agent
|
$51,000,000 | 20.90% | $46,875,000 | 2040 |
2 |
Bichette Bo Bichette | 3B | 28 |
Free Agent
|
$42,000,000 | 17.21% | $42,000,000 | 2029 |
3 |
Lindor Francisco Lindor | SS | 32 |
Extension
|
$34,100,000 | 13.98% | $27,000,000 | 2032 |
4 |
Semien Marcus Semien | 2B | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$24,000,000 | 9.84% | $26,000,000 | 2029 |
5 |
Manaea Sean Manaea | RP | 34 |
Free Agent
|
$22,009,731 | 9.02% | $17,250,000 | 2028 |
6 |
Robert Jr. Luis Robert Jr. | CF | 28 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$22,000,000 | 9.02% | $20,000,000 | 2028 |
7 |
Polanco Jorge Polanco | 1B | 32 |
Free Agent
|
$20,000,000 | 8.20% | $20,000,000 | 2028 |
8 |
Williams Devin Williams | RP | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$15,000,000 | 6.15% | $16,000,000 | 2029 |
9 |
Senga Kodai Senga | SP | 33 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$15,000,000 | 6.15% | $14,000,000 | 2028 |
10 |
Holmes Clay Holmes | SP | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$12,666,667 | 5.19% | $13,000,000 | 2028 |
11 |
Weaver Luke Weaver | RP | 32 |
Free Agent
|
$11,000,000 | 4.51% | $11,000,000 | 2028 |
12 |
Peterson David Peterson | SP | 30 |
Arbitration 3
|
$8,100,000 | 3.32% | $8,100,000 | 2027 |
13 |
Peralta Freddy Peralta | SP | 30 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$8,000,000 | 3.28% | $8,000,000 | 2027 |
14 |
Raley Brooks Raley | RP | 38 |
Free Agent
|
$4,400,000 | 1.80% | $4,750,000 | 2027 |
15 |
Taylor Tyrone Taylor | CF | 32 |
Arbitration 3
|
$3,800,000 | 1.56% | $3,800,000 | 2027 |
16 |
Alvarez Francisco Alvarez | C | 24 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,400,000 | 0.98% | $2,400,000 | 2030 |
17 |
Torrens Luis Torrens | C | 30 |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,275,000 | 0.93% | $2,275,000 | 2027 |
18 |
Garcia Luis Garcia | RP | 39 |
Free Agent
|
$1,750,000 | 0.72% | $1,750,000 | 2027 |
19 |
Brazoban Huascar Brazoban | RP | 36 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$1,050,000 | 0.43% | $1,050,000 | 2030 |
20 |
Lovelady Richard Lovelady | RP | 30 |
Free Agent
|
$1,000,000 | 0.41% | $1,000,000 | 2029 |
21 |
Myers Tobias Myers | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
22 |
Vientos Mark Vientos | 3B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
23 |
Baty Brett Baty | 2B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
24 |
Young Jared Young | 1B | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
25 |
McLean Nolan McLean | SP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$791,500 | 0.32% | $791,500 | |
26 |
Benge Carson Benge | OF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$780,000 | 0.32% | $780,000 |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (5) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Minter
A.J. Minter
15-DAY: SHOULDER
|
RP | 32 |
Free Agent
|
$11,000,000 | 4.51% | $11,000,000 | 2027 |
2 |
Megill
Tylor Megill
60-DAY: ELBOW (TOMMY JOHN)
|
SP | 30 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | 2028 |
3 |
Garrett
Reed Garrett
60-DAY: ELBOW (TOMMY JOHN)
|
RP | 33 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$1,300,000 | - | $1,300,000 | 2030 |
4 |
Hagenman
Justin Hagenman
60-DAY: RIBS
|
SP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | - | $820,000 | |
5 |
Nunez
Dedniel Nunez
60-DAY: ELBOW (TOMMY JOHN)
|
RP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | - | $820,000 |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (4) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Montas
Frankie Montas
RELEASED
|
SP | 33 |
Retained
|
$17,000,000 | - | $17,000,000 | |
2 |
Nimmo
Brandon Nimmo
TRADED
|
LF | 33 |
Retained
|
$6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | |
3 |
McNeil
Jeff McNeil
TRADED
|
2B | 34 |
Retained
|
$5,750,000 | - | $5,750,000 | |
4 |
Diaz
Edwin Diaz
OPT-OUT-TRUE-UP
|
RP | 32 |
Retained
|
$1,500,000 | - | - |
2026 Deferred
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (3) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bonilla Bobby Bonilla | LF | 63 | - | - | $1,193,248 | ||
2 |
Ottavino Adam Ottavino | RP | 40 | - | - | $500,000 | ||
3 |
Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen | SP | 62 | - | - | $250,000 |
2026 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $306,402,898 | 2nd |
| Injured Contracts | $16,440,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $30,250,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $374,934,564 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 50%.
|
$119,428,020 | - |
Tax Bill Breakdown
The New York Mets are being assessed at 50%. This means this is the third consecutive year or more the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%, 45%, 60%
| Salaries | Level Tax Tier | Amount Over | Amount Level Assessed | Tax % Base | Tax % Overage Charge | Total Level Amount | Total Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $374,934,564 | $244,000,000 | $130,934,564 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| $264,000,000 | $110,934,564 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.120 | $12,400,000 | $22,400,000 | |
| $284,000,000 | $90,934,564 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.450 | $19,000,000 | $41,400,000 | |
| $304,000,000 | $70,934,564 | $70,934,564 | 0.50 | 0.600 | $78,028,020 | $119,428,020 | |
| $374,934,564 | Tax Bill: | $119,428,020 |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (14) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Ben Rortvedt
|
C | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,250,000 | - | $1,250,000 | 2029 | |
|
2 Joe Jacques
|
RP | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$800,000 | - | $800,000 | ||
|
3 Vidal Brujan
|
2B | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$500,000 | - | $500,000 | 2029 | |
|
4 MJ Melendez
|
LF | 27 |
Free Agent
|
$425,000 | 0.17% | $425,000 | 2029 | |
|
5 Ronny Mauricio
|
SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
6 Austin Warren
|
RP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
7 Joey Gerber
|
P | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
8 Hayden Senger
|
C | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
9 Christian Scott
|
SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
10 Nick Morabito
|
2B | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
11 Dylan Ross
|
P | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
12 Jonathan Pintaro
|
RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
13 Alex Carrillo
|
RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
14 Jonah Tong
|
SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $780,000 |
