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New York Mets 2026 - payroll & player salaries
Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$319,380,162
WEEKLY TOTAL$6,141,926
ACTIVE ROSTER27
PLAYERS LISTED85
HIGHEST PAIDFrancisco Lindor · $32,477,821
PAYROLL RANK1st in MLB
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $290,246,276 · up 386% since 2017
$60m 17
$101m 18
$121m 19
$132m 20
$211m 21
$254m 22
$117m 23
$211m 24
$290m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for New York Mets
Active roster · 27 players
Top 16 of 27 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor | $32,477,821 | Shortstop | 10 yr 113 d | Veteran | $32,477,821 | $32,000,000 | $2,100,000 |
| Marcus Semien | $26,000,000 | Second baseman | 11 yr 118 d | Veteran | $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 | - |
| Luis Robert Jr. | $20,000,000 | Center fielder | 6 yr | Veteran | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - |
| Sean Manaea | $19,680,726 | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 157 d | Veteran | $19,680,726 | $25,000,000 | - |
| Jorge Polanco | $17,000,000 | First baseman | 9 yr 24 d | Veteran | $17,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Bo Bichette | $15,333,333 | Third baseman | 6 yr 63 d | Veteran | $15,333,333 | $2,000,000 | $13,333,333 |
| Kodai Senga | $15,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr | Veteran | $15,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Francisco Alvarez | $2,400,000 | Catcher | 2 yr 164 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | - |
| Luis Torrens | $2,275,000 | Catcher | 5 yr 105 d | Arbitration 3 | $2,275,000 | $2,275,000 | - |
| Jared Young | $1,150,000 | First baseman | 0 yr 133 d | Pre-Arbitration | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | - |
| Brett Baty | $811,500 | Second baseman | 2 yr 88 d | Pre-Arbitration | $811,500 | $811,500 | - |
| Dedniel Nunez | $792,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 74 d | Pre-Arbitration | $792,000 | $792,000 | - |
| Nolan McLean | $791,500 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 44 d | Pre-Arbitration | $791,500 | $791,500 | - |
| Carson Benge | $780,000 | Right fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $780,000 | $780,000 | - |
| Christian Scott | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 116 d | Pre-Arbitration | $638,163 | $780,000 | - |
| A.J. Ewing | $780,000 | Center fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $575,598 | $780,000 | - |
| Eric Wagaman | $780,000 | First baseman | 1 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $504,691 | $780,000 | - |
| Daniel Duarte | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 87 d | Pre-Arbitration | $379,197 | $780,000 | - |
| Zac Thornton | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $337,851 | $780,000 | - |
| Cristian Pache | $850,000 | Center fielder | 3 yr 31 d | Veteran | $245,430 | $850,000 | - |
| Jonathan Pintaro | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 1 d | Pre-Arbitration | $241,918 | $780,000 | - |
| Robert Stock | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 39 d | Pre-Arbitration | $233,576 | $780,000 | - |
| Nathan Lavender | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $225,234 | $780,000 | - |
| Chayce McDermott | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 56 d | Pre-Arbitration | $225,234 | $780,000 | - |
| Jefry Yan | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $225,234 | $780,000 | - |
| Gabriel Arias | $801,100 | Shortstop | 2 yr 124 d | Pre-Arbitration | $218,484 | $801,100 | - |
| Jack Weisenburger | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $204,379 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $164,722,980 | $152,231,100 | $19,433,333 |
Additional contracts · 8 players
8 rowsAll 8 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Soto | $61,975,000 | Left fielder | 7 yr 134 d | Veteran | $61,975,000 | $46,875,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Devin Williams | $17,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 56 d | Veteran | $12,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Tylor Megill | $2,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 31 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Reed Garrett | $1,300,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 143 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | - |
| Justin Hagenman | $850,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 46 d | Pre-Arbitration | $850,000 | $850,000 | - |
| Mark Vientos | $813,750 | Third baseman | 2 yr 102 d | Pre-Arbitration | $813,750 | $813,750 | - |
| Austin Warren | $820,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 148 d | Pre-Arbitration | $701,600 | $820,000 | - |
| Cionel Perez | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 151 d | Veteran | $500,520 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $86,038,750 | $68,938,750 |
Additional contracts · 17 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Weaver | $9,147,059 | Relief pitcher | $10,647,059 |
| Clay Holmes | $9,176,455 | Starting pitcher | $9,176,455 |
| A.J. Minter | $7,588,208 | Relief pitcher | $7,588,208 |
| Freddy Peralta | $5,604,264 | Starting pitcher | $5,604,264 |
| Brooks Raley | $4,102,945 | Relief pitcher | $4,102,945 |
| David Peterson | $4,028,296 | Starting pitcher | $4,028,296 |
| Tyrone Taylor | $2,682,353 | Center fielder | $2,682,353 |
| Luis Garcia | $1,633,209 | Relief pitcher | $1,633,209 |
| Ben Rortvedt | $882,353 | Catcher | $882,353 |
| Huascar Brazoban | $741,175 | Relief pitcher | $741,175 |
| Craig Kimbrel | $588,235 | Relief pitcher | $588,235 |
| Tommy Pham | $204,545 | Left fielder | $204,545 |
| Richard Lovelady | $123,004 | Relief pitcher | $123,004 |
| Austin Slater | $112,620 | Left fielder | $112,620 |
| C.J. Edwards | $53,476 | Relief pitcher | $53,476 |
| Anderson Severino | $16,405 | Relief pitcher | $16,405 |
| Bryan Hudson | $12,674 | Relief pitcher | $12,674 |
| Listed total | $46,697,276 |
Additional contracts · 4 players
4 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Montas | $17,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $17,000,000 | released |
| Brandon Nimmo | $6,000,000 | Left fielder | $6,000,000 | traded |
| Jeff McNeil | $5,750,000 | Second baseman | $5,750,000 | traded |
| Edwin Diaz | - | Relief pitcher | - | opt-out-true-up |
| Listed total | $28,750,000 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $158,746,869 | 7th |
| Injured List | $80,640,870 | 3rd |
| Dead Money | $46,697,276 | 1st |
| Retained | $28,750,000 | 4th |
| Minor | $3,045,147 | 25th |
| Deferred | $0 | 9th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 9th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $319,380,162 | 1st |
Additional contracts · 21 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Jacques | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 97 d | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Shawn Ross | $780,000 | Catcher | - | - | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| MJ Melendez | $1,500,000 | Left fielder | 3 yr 15 d | Veteran | $711,631 | $1,500,000 |
| Ronny Mauricio | $820,000 | Shortstop | 2 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | $548,602 | $820,000 |
| Tobias Myers | $806,300 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 109 d | Pre-Arbitration | $362,208 | $806,300 |
| Joey Gerber | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 171 d | Pre-Arbitration | $299,029 | $780,000 |
| Bryce Conley | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $237,754 | $780,000 |
| Vidal Brujan | $850,000 | Second baseman | 3 yr 14 d | Arbitration 1 | $222,727 | $850,000 |
| Hayden Senger | $780,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 102 d | Pre-Arbitration | $129,301 | $780,000 |
| Alex Carrillo | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 17 d | Pre-Arbitration | $97,027 | - |
| Andy Ibanez | $1,200,000 | Second baseman | 3 yr 133 d | Veteran | $96,257 | $1,200,000 |
| Zack Short | $780,000 | Second baseman | 2 yr 70 d | Veteran | $94,118 | $780,000 |
| Xzavion Curry | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 105 d | Pre-Arbitration | $79,249 | $780,000 |
| Jonah Tong | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $50,052 | $780,000 |
| Dan Hammer | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $29,198 | $780,000 |
| Nick Morabito | $780,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $29,197 | $780,000 |
| Matt Seelinger | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $20,856 | $780,000 |
| Guillo Zuniga | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 129 d | Pre-Arbitration | $20,856 | $780,000 |
| Jared Oliva | $850,000 | Center fielder | 0 yr 50 d | Pre-Arbitration | $12,914 | $850,000 |
| Kevin Herget | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 140 d | Pre-Arbitration | $4,171 | $780,000 |
| Dylan Ross | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 2 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Listed total | $16,186,300 | $16,186,300 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is New York Mets' yearly total?
New York Mets' yearly total is $319,380,162.
How many players are on the New York Mets roster?
27 players on the New York Mets active roster. We list a further 50 carried beyond it.