Reviving this series for the offseason, at least that is the plan. With the recent removal of Recker, Tovar (and EYjr) and the addition of Josh Smoker the Mets head into free agency with 37 players on the 40 man roster. The Mets have 4 spots to work with because Jenrry Mejia does not count towards the 40 total while suspended. Most of the moves in the coming two weeks will be removing players to make room to protect minor leaguers from the rule 5 draft. (Nimmo and Gsellman seem to be the only two they HAVE to make room for, tho there is a case for a couple others) While free agency seems to develop later we could see a rouge early signing, but thankfully the Mets cannot sign Michael Cuddyer a second time... full off-season calendar detailed here.
Two helpful sources of this info are Cot's Contracts and TPG Mets and both sites are recommended for additional info. Service time in years & days (through 2015 season) with 172 days equaling a full season.
Name | Service Time | Options | 2016 contract | Notes |
Jon Niese | 6.107 | 2 remain | $ 9.05 mil | Under contract for 2016 w/ team options for '17 & '18 |
Matt Harvey | 3.072 | 3 remain | Arb 1 |
Arbitration after 2015, Free agent after 2018 |
Zack Wheeler | 2.098 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | Arbitration after 2016, Free agent after 2019 |
Jacob deGrom | 1.139 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | Arbitration after 2017, potential super 2 after 2016 |
Rafael Montero | 1.051 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | At least two Pre-Arb. years remain |
Noah Syndergaard | 0.149 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | Potential super 2 after 2017 season |
Steven Matz | 0.099 | 1 remain | Pre-Arb. | |
Gabriel Ynoa | 0.000 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | |
Buddy Carlyle | 5.002 | 0 remain | Arb 3 |
Free agent after 2016 (non-tender candidate) |
Addison Reed | 4.001 | 0 remain | Arb 2 | Free agent after 2017 (non-tender candidate) |
Jenrry Mejia | 3.137 | 0 remain | Arb 2 of 4 |
Free agent after 2018 (non-tender candidate) |
Carlos Torres | 3.114 | 0 remain | Arb 1 | Arbitration after 2015, Free agent after 2018 |
Jeurys Familia | 3.030 | 1 remains | Arb 1 | Arbitration after 2015, Free agent after 2018 |
Josh Edgin | 3.015 | 1 remains | Arb 1 | Arbitration after 2015, Free agent after 2018 |
Erik Goeddel | 1.028 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | 2015 option was rescinded. |
Sean Gilmartin | 1.000 | 3 remain | Pre-Arb. | Free to be optioned after Rule 5 in 2015 |
Hansel Robles | 1.000 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | 2015 option was rescinded. |
Jack Leathersich | 0.091 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | Elbow surgery July 2015. Thanks Wally! |
Dario Alvarez | 0.061 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | Likely to lose 40 man spot after Smoker added. |
Akeel Morris | 0.003 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | 3 days, 5 ER, 2 outs, good work if you can get it. |
Josh Smoker |
0.000 | 3 remain | Pre-Arb. | Added to 40 man Nov 2015 |
Name | Service Time | Options | 2016 contract | Notes |
Michael Cuddyer | 12.157 | N/A | $12.5 mil | Free agent after 2016, or as soon as Wright lets Sandy release him... |
David Wright | 11.075 | N/A | $20.0 mil | Free agent after 2020 |
Curtis Granderson | 10.077 | N/A | $16.0 mil | Free agent after 2017, noodle arm just fine in RF. |
Ruben Tejada | 4.171 | 0 remain | Arb 3 of 4 |
Free agent after 2017 |
Lucas Duda | 4.137 | 1 remains | Arb 3 of 4 |
Free agent after 2017 |
Juan Lagares | 2.160 | 1 remains | $ 2.5 mil |
Signed through 2019 with a 2020 team option |
Kirk Nieuwenhuis | 2.112 | 0 remain | Pre-Arb. | Potential arbitration after 2016 |
Travis d'Arnaud | 2.044 | 1 remains | Pre-Arb. | Potential (likely) arbitration after 2016 |
Wilmer Flores | 2.003 | 0 remain | Pre-Arb. | Potential arbitration after 2016 |
Eric Campbell | 1.112 | 1 remain | Pre-Arb. | Potential arb after 2017, potential DFA or non-tender |
Dilson Herrera | 0.119 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | Our 2016 starting second baseman? |
Kevin Plawecki | 0.147 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | Mets backup or AAA starter in 2016, Super 2 after 2017? |
Johnny Monell |
0.101 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb. | Could be useful as Mets 3rd catcher, playing in AAA. |
Darrell Ceciliani | 0.076 | 2 remain | Pre-Arb |
Potential DFA candidate with Nimmo rule 5 eligible |
Michael Conforto | 0.073 | 3 remain | Pre-Arb. | Potential Arb after 2018, 2015 option rescinded. |
Matt Reynolds |
0.000 | 3 remain | Pre-Arb. | Added to 40 man roster Oct 2015 |
5.052 | 0 remain | Arb 3 | This is not a joke, but it is funny... or sad... temporary tho |
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The Mets have just 5 players under contract, but they have 11 players eligible for arbitration so the full payroll picture will not be clear until those hearings in February.
Despite his nomadic season Kirk N. lost just 11 days of service time off a whole season. Still pre-arb for 2016 so he could serve in a bench OF role just fine.
I can see the Mets sending Josh Edgin and Kevin Plawecki to AAA for small amounts of time in 2016 just to delay their free agency or arbitration. By shaving 16 days off Edgin's service time they would gain an additional year of him under arbitration. And not that a backup catcher makes a ton in arbitration, but a few weeks in AAA would avoid super 2 for Plawecki.