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New York Mets career earnings
$2,357,071,279 across 106 careers, led by Justin Verlander on $394,254,888.
Every man on the roster, ranked by what his contracts have been worth across his whole career rather than by what this club is paying him now. It comes to 5.4% of the money in the MLB file.
CAREER MONEY $2.36bn
PER CAREER $22.2m
CAREERS 106
SHARE OF LEAGUE 5.4%
RANK 3 of 30
New York Mets at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $2,357,071,279
- Careers
- 106
- Per career
- $22,236,522
- Paid through 2024
- $1,766,071,279
- Still to be paid
- $591,000,000
- Rank
- 3 of 30 clubs
The New York Mets squad page carries the current roster and what each man is paid this season. What follows is the other question: what those same men have earned across every season of their careers.
The fifteen richest New York Mets careers
Total contract money, 2005 to 2042
Every New York Mets career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Justin Verlander Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 20 | 2005 to 2024 | - | $394,254,888$394.3m |
| 02 | Francisco Lindor Paid in 2024 | Shortstop | 28 | 2011 to 2041 | $239.0m | $385,290,428$385.3m |
| 03 | Max Scherzer Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 23 | 2006 to 2028 | $60.0m | $374,575,000$374.6m |
| 04 | Brandon Nimmo Paid in 2024 | Center Field | 16 | 2011 to 2030 | $121.5m | $178,376,276$178.4m |
| 05 | Edwin Diaz Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 24 | 2012 to 2042 | $67.5m | $124,447,647$124.4m |
| 06 | Starling Marte Paid in 2024 | Right Field | 15 | 2007 to 2025 | $19.5m | $122,342,076$122.3m |
| 07 | David Robertson | Relief Pitcher | 17 | 2006 to 2023 | - | $88,879,326$88.9m |
| 08 | Jose Quintana Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 14 | 2006 to 2024 | - | $77,158,111$77.2m |
| 09 | Kodai Senga Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2023 to 2027 | $42.0m | $75,000,000$75.0m |
| 10 | Adam Ottavino Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 26 | 2006 to 2035 | $8.0m | $56,773,958$56.8m |
| 11 | Jeff McNeil Paid in 2024 | 2nd Base | 11 | 2013 to 2027 | $33.5m | $55,129,811$55.1m |
| 12 | James McCann Paid in 2024 | Catcher | 12 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $49,711,234$49.7m |
| 13 | Eduardo Escobar Paid in 2024 | 3rd Base | 15 | 2006 to 2024 | - | $46,684,645$46.7m |
| 14 | Mark Canha Paid in 2024 | Left Field | 11 | 2010 to 2024 | - | $39,317,250$39.3m |
| 15 | Tommy Hunter | Relief Pitcher | 16 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $36,087,703$36.1m |
| 16 | Tommy Pham | Left Field | 11 | 2006 to 2023 | - | $32,103,662$32.1m |
| 17 | Omar Narvaez Paid in 2024 | Catcher | 9 | 2016 to 2024 | - | $25,437,256$25.4m |
| 18 | Pete Alonso | 1st Base | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $24,282,649$24.3m |
| 19 | Gary Sanchez | Catcher | 10 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $23,780,115$23.8m |
| 20 | Jonathan Villar | 10 | 2008 to 2021 | - | $15,921,292$15.9m | |
| 21 | T.J. McFarland | Relief Pitcher | 11 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $8,092,823$8.1m |
| 22 | Mike Montgomery | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2008 to 2020 | - | $6,519,714$6.5m |
| 23 | Tomas Nido Paid in 2024 | Catcher | 9 | 2012 to 2024 | - | $6,406,075$6.4m |
| 24 | David Peterson | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $4,790,570$4.8m |
| 25 | Brett Baty | 3rd Base | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $4,734,905$4.7m |
| 26 | Joey Lucchesi | Starting Pitcher | 7 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $4,128,513$4.1m |
| 27 | Jose Martinez | 1st Base | 6 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $4,082,308$4.1m |
| 28 | Drew Smith | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $4,081,764$4.1m |
| 29 | Luis Guillorme | Shortstop | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $3,932,990$3.9m |
| 30 | Elieser Hernandez | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $3,835,763$3.8m |
| 31 | Caleb Joseph | 7 | 2014 to 2020 | - | $3,759,500$3.8m | |
| 32 | Cheslor Cuthbert | 7 | 2009 to 2020 | - | $3,722,863$3.7m | |
| 33 | Francisco Alvarez | Catcher | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $3,439,230$3.4m |
| 34 | Tim Locastro | Outfielders | 7 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $3,225,949$3.2m |
| 35 | Deven Marrero | Shortstop | 7 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $3,158,667$3.2m |
| 36 | Robert Gsellman | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $3,109,765$3.1m |
| 37 | Tzu-Wei Lin | Shortstop | 6 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $2,973,304$3.0m |
| 38 | J.T. Ginn | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,900,000$2.9m |
| 39 | John Curtiss | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,735,374$2.7m |
| 40 | Sean Reid-Foley | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $2,517,238$2.5m |
| 41 | Matthew Allan | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 42 | Jacob Barnes | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $2,486,638$2.5m |
| 43 | Jeff Brigham | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,441,796$2.4m |
| 44 | Nick Plummer | Outfielders | 2 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $2,258,610$2.3m |
| 45 | Ronny Mauricio | Shortstop | 1 | 2017 | - | $2,100,000$2.1m |
| 46 | Alexander Ramirez | Outfielders | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,050,000$2.1m |
| 47 | Bruce Maxwell | 4 | 2012 to 2018 | - | $1,949,490$1.9m | |
| 48 | Danny Mendick | 2nd Base | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,910,579$1.9m |
| 49 | Michael Perez | Catcher | 7 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $1,889,446$1.9m |
| 50 | Mark Vientos | 3rd Base | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,720,022$1.7m |
| 51 | Tayler Saucedo | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $1,589,547$1.6m |
| 52 | Corey Oswalt | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $1,484,358$1.5m |
| 53 | Daniel Palka | Left Field | 3 | 2013 to 2019 | - | $1,192,536 |
| 54 | Cesar Puello | 4 | 2007 to 2020 | - | $1,180,096 | |
| 55 | Jordan Yamamoto | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $1,082,438 |
| 56 | Tylor Megill | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $1,067,267 |
| 57 | Jake Hager | 2 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $1,051,943 | |
| 58 | Carlos Cortes | 2nd Base | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,038,000 |
| 59 | Bryce Montes de Oca | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $997,672 |
| 60 | Daniel Zamora | 4 | 2018 to 2021 | - | $951,402 | |
| 61 | Steve Nogosek | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $935,953 |
| 62 | Calvin Ziegler | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $910,000 |
| 63 | Jimmy Yacabonis | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $902,780 |
| 64 | Stephen Ridings | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $865,438 |
| 65 | Terrance Gore | Center Field | 6 | 2015 to 2020 | - | $864,246 |
| 66 | Patrick Mazeika | Catcher | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $838,208 |
| 67 | Khalil Lee | Center Field | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $832,128 |
| 68 | Wilfredo Tovar | Shortstop | 4 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $813,992 |
| 69 | Travis Blankenhorn | 3rd Base | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $788,890 |
| 70 | Robel Garcia | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $756,687 | |
| 71 | Dominic Hamel | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $755,300 |
| 72 | R.J. Alvarez | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $667,414 |
| 73 | Franklyn Kilome | 2 | 2019 to 2020 | - | $626,645 | |
| 74 | Akeem Bostick | 1 | 2021 | - | $570,500 | |
| 75 | Ryley Gilliam | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $550,000 |
| 76 | JT Schwartz | 1st Base | 1 | 2021 | - | $475,000 |
| 77 | Yennsy Diaz | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $453,751 |
| 78 | Grant Hartwig | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2023 | - | $402,584 |
| 79 | Carlos Rincon | Right Field | 1 | 2015 | - | $350,000 |
| 80 | Christian Scott | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $350,000 |
| 81 | Nick Meyer | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $350,000 |
| 82 | Matt Winaker | Outfielders | 1 | 2017 | - | $280,000 |
| 83 | Junior Santos | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $275,000 |
| 84 | Johneshwy Fargas | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $245,360 |
| 85 | Jaylen Palmer | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $200,000 |
| 86 | Sam McWilliams | 1 | 2014 | - | $200,000 | |
| 87 | Nick Dini | Catcher | 1 | 2019 | - | $158,152 |
| 88 | Antonio Santos | Pitchers | 2 | 2020 to 2021 | - | $135,764 |
| 89 | Josh Walker | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $127,420 |
| 90 | Dylan Snypes | Shortstop | 1 | 2023 | - | $125,000 |
| 91 | Hayden Senger | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 92 | Marcel Renteria | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $125,000 |
| 93 | Robert Dominguez | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $95,000 |
| 94 | Oscar De La Cruz | 1 | 2019 | - | $61,239 | |
| 95 | Shervyen Newton | Shortstop | 1 | 2015 | - | $50,000 |
| 96 | Michel Otanez | Pitchers | 1 | 2016 | - | $35,000 |
| 97 | Eric Orze | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $20,000 |
| 98 | Jake Mangum | Center Field | 1 | 2019 | - | $20,000 |
| 99 | Jhonny Ventura | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $20,000 |
| 100 | Zach Greene | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $17,500 |
| 101 | Allan Winans | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
| 102 | Andrew Mitchell | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
| 103 | Joander Suarez | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
| 104 | Luke Ritter | 2nd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $10,000 |
| 105 | Jose Butto | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $8,846 |
| 106 | Justin Dillon | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $5,000 |
New York Mets money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$22m 11
$34m 12
$35m 13
$51m 14
$71m 15
$77m 16
$88m 17
$116m 18
$156m 19
$79m 20
$198m 21
$238m 22
$325m 23
$244m 24
2023 is the biggest year on this chart at $324,856,678. A roster assembled recently draws a spike rather than a run: the chart follows the men who are here now, wherever they were paid it.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid New York Mets player?
Justin Verlander. His contracts are worth $394,254,888 across 20 seasons from 2005 to 2024.
What have New York Mets players earned in total?
$2,357,071,279 across 106 careers, an average of $22,236,522 each. That is 5.4% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
New York Mets is 3 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind Los Angeles Dodgers on $2,461,710,100 and ahead of Atlanta Braves on $2,094,167,298.
How many are still being paid?
15 of the 106 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $591,000,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the New York Mets payroll?
No. It is career money carried by the current roster: everything each man's contracts have been worth across every season, at this club or anywhere else. A payroll is one season and this is every one of them.
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