New York Mets

New York Mets 2025 Payroll

Mets 2025 Payroll

An updated look at the New York Mets 2025 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (24) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Lindor Francisco Lindor 31 SS Vet $32,000,000 $2,100,000 $34,100,000 $34,100,000 24.71 33,800,000
Marte Starling Marte 36 CF Vet $19,500,000 $1,250,000 $20,750,000 $20,750,000 15.04 19,500,000
Nimmo Brandon Nimmo 32 CF Vet $20,250,000 $250,000 $20,500,000 $20,500,000 14.86 20,250,000
McNeil Jeff McNeil 33 2B Vet $15,750,000 - $15,750,000 $15,750,000 11.41 12,500,000
Senga Kodai Senga 32 SP Vet $14,000,000 $1,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 10.87 15,000,000
Diaz Edwin Diaz 31 RP/CL Vet $17,500,000 $2,400,000 $19,900,000 $14,400,000 10.43 18,600,000
Raley Brooks Raley 37 RP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Heineman Tyler Heineman 34 C Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Bickford Phil Bickford 29 RP Arb 2 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Stewart D.J. Stewart 31 LF Arb 2 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Reid-Foley Sean Reid-Foley 29 RP Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Lucchesi Joey Lucchesi 32 SP Arb 4 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Peterson David Peterson 29 RP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Megill Tylor Megill 29 SP Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Vientos Mark Vientos 25 3B Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Mauricio Ronny Mauricio 24 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Alvarez Francisco Alvarez 23 C Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Garrett Reed Garrett 32 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Baty Brett Baty 25 3B Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Short Zack Short 30 2B Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Hummel Cooper Hummel 30 LF Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Walker Josh Walker 30 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Butto Jose Butto 27 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Hartwig Grant Hartwig 27 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000


2025 Retained Salaries

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Verlander Justin Verlander 42 SP $17,500,000 - $17,500,000 $17,500,000 12.68 17,500,000


2025 Deferred Salaries

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (3) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Bonilla Bobby Bonilla 62 LF $1,193,248 - $1,193,248 $1,193,248
Ottavino Adam Ottavino 39 RP $500,000 - $500,000 $500,000
Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen 61 SP $250,000 - $250,000 $250,000


2025 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $119,000,000 $7,000,000 - $126,000,000 $120,499,860
Retained Salary $17,500,000 - - $17,500,000 $17,500,000
Deferred Salary $1,943,248 - - $1,943,248 $1,943,248
Active Total Payroll $136,500,000 $7,000,000 - $143,500,000 $137,999,860

 

2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $241,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $124,650,000
Est. Player Benefits $17,500,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $146,066,666
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $146,066,666

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $94,933,334