On July 19, the Mets retired the number 5 worn by former captainDavid Wright and inducted him into theMets Hall of Fame during a pre-game ceremony before a 5–2 loss to theCincinnati Reds atCiti Field. Wright became the 10th individual to have his number retired by the Mets, and only the second, along withTom Seaver, to be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame on the same day.[9]
Although the Mets opened the season with a 45–24 record through June 12, the best record in MLB at the time and the second-most wins through the first 70 games in franchise history (behind only the1986 team that won 49 of its first 70 games and went on to win theWorld Series),[10] and attaining a 96.2% odds to make the playoffs,[11] the team collapsed down the stretch. They finished 38–55 the rest of the way and endured three separate losing streaks of seven or more games.[12] They became only the third team in the Wild Card era to start 45–24 or better and still miss the postseason, joining the2002 Red Sox and2003 Seattle Mariners.[13] During the collapse, the team also suffered their most lopsided series defeat in franchise history, getting outscored 30–4 from June 27–29 by thePittsburgh Pirates.[14]
The Mets were the only team in the 2025 season to go winless when trailing after the eighth inning, going 0–70.[15] In addition, the Mets went through a 60-game stretch whereDavid Peterson was the only starter to last six innings, a dubious distinction going back to 1901.[16] On September 17,Dom Hamel became the 46th pitcher used by the Mets in 2025, setting a new MLB record for the most pitchers used by a single team in one season, surpassing the previous record held by the2024 Miami Marlins.[17][18] The record was later tied by the2025 Atlanta Braves on September 28.[19][20] The Mets also blew 4+ run leads for three consecutive games for the first time in franchise history.[21]
On a positive note,Juan Soto joined the30–30 club on September 9,[22] and also broke his career high for hitting his 42nd home run of the season on September 19,[23][24] eventually hitting his 43rd of the season nearly a week later on September 24.[25]Francisco Lindor also joined the 30–30 club on September 23, marking the second time in Mets history that two teammates achieved the feat in the same season, followingHoward Johnson andDarryl Strawberry had done so in1987.[26][27] In addition,Pete Alonso hit his 253rd career home run, breaking Darryl Strawberry's Mets franchise record of 252 home runs.[28]Nolan McLean was promoted fromAAA on August 13, and is the Mets pitcher to earn a win in his first four career starts.[29]
The Mets finished the season 83–79, marking their second consecutive winning season (their first such stretch since2015–2016). They ended with the same record as the Reds but lost the head-to-head tiebreaker, as Cincinnati won the season series four games to two.[30] However, despite the Reds losing 4–2 to theMilwaukee Brewers in their final game on September 28, the Mets were eliminated from playoff contention for the seventh time in nine years after a 4–0 loss to theMiami Marlins the same day.[31]
December 4 – signed right-handed starting pitcherFrankie Montas to a two-year, $34 million contract including an opt-out after the 2025 season.[36]
December 9 – signed right-handed pitcherClay Holmes to a three-year, $38 million contract including an opt-out after the 2026 season.[37]
December 11 – signed outfielderJuan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract, thelargest contract in professional sports history. The deal includes an opt-out after the 2029 season and no deferred money. The Mets can void it by increasing his annual salary in the final 10 seasons by $4 million from $51 to $55 million, making the total value up to $805 million. In addition, Soto will also get a $75 million signing bonus in the contract.[38][39]
December 19 – signed right-handed starting pitcherGriffin Canning to a one-year, $4.25 million contract.[40]
December 27 – re-signed left-handed starting pitcherSean Manaea to a three-year, $75 million contract.[41]
January 17 – re-signed outfielderJesse Winker to a one-year, $8 million contract.[43] The Mets also signed left-handed relief pitcherA. J. Minter to a two-year, $22 million contract including an opt-out after the 2025 season.[44]
January 29 – re-signed right-handed relief pitcherRyne Stanek to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.[45]
February 5 – re-signed first basemanPete Alonso to a two-year, $54 million contract including an opt-out after the 2025 season.[46]
February 12 – re-signed right-handed relief pitcherDrew Smith to a one-year, $1 million contract including a club option for 2026 worth $2 million.[47]
The Mets started off the season by losing a series against theHouston Astros.[49] After splitting the first two games against theMiami Marlins, the Mets won six games in a row.[50] However, on April 9, that streak ended with a 5–0 shutout loss to the Marlins.[51] The Mets then proceeded to win a series against theAthletics inWest Sacramento.[52] However, while the Mets took the opener against theMinnesota Twins, they lost the next two games on April 15–16, losing back-to-back games for the first time all year and losing their second series of the year. Their record dropped to 11–7 as a result.[53] The Mets followed this up with their first perfect home stand of at least seven games since 2015, to improve their record to 18–7, which was tied for their second best start in franchise history.[54] Following this perfect homestand, however, the Mets traveled on the road to take on theWashington Nationals. The Mets were forced to settle for a split after they allowed two significant comebacks by Washington in their two losses, blowing ninth inning leads in both games.[55][56] However, on April 30 and May 1, the Mets lose a series at home to theArizona Diamondbacks, dropping consecutive home games for the first time in the regular season since July 27–28, 2024.[57]
Following the Mets series loss, the Mets won their first game on the road against theSt. Louis Cardinals, but got swept in adoubleheader on May 4 after the May 3 game got postponed.[58] The Mets improved to 28–15 by May 13,[59] following a series win against the Diamondbacks,[60]Chicago Cubs,[61] andPittsburgh Pirates.[62] However, beginning on May 14, the Mets hit a rough stretch. By May 20, following a loss to theBoston Red Sox, the Mets lost 3 in a row, the last MLB team to do so.[63] The Mets were able to avoid getting swept, however, after a 5–1 win against Boston on May 21.[64] However, the Mets suffered a brutal loss to theLos Angeles Dodgers on May 23. After completing a comeback from down 5–2 in the 9th inning to tie the game at 5–5, the Mets went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position in extra innings and lost to the Dodgers 7–5, in 13 innings.[65] After this loss, the Mets had lost six of their last eight, dating back to their May 14 loss against Pittsburgh.[66] The Mets recovered from their tough stretch to win 4 straight games, reaching a record of 34–21 on May 27, matching their then-season high of 13 games above .500.[67] However, on May 28, in the series finale against theChicago White Sox, the Mets lost 9–4.[68] The Mets finished May and begun June with a sweep of theColorado Rockies, to improve to 37–22.[69]
The Mets split their road series against the Dodgers. In their finale on June 5, the Mets were in position to win as they had a 5–3 lead in the bottom of the 8th inning, however, the Dodgers rallied for three runs giving them a 6–5 lead, resulting the Mets to salvage a split.[70] However, the Mets won their next six games in a row, and by June 12, had established a 5.5 game division lead on their rivalPhiladelphia Phillies.[71] They also had the best record in baseball at this point at 45–24.[72] However, starting pitcherKodai Senga, who had a 1.47 ERA up to that point, suffered a significanthamstring strain in that game, eventually going on theinjured list.[73] In their next game, against theTampa Bay Rays, the Mets had a 5–1 lead after the 5th inning, but blew the lead in the 6th and lost 7–5.[74] The Mets got swept by the Rays, getting swept for the first time all season.[75] The Mets then got swept by their rivalAtlanta Braves, leading to a six-game losing streak.[76] On June 20, the Mets lost their seventh game in a row after a 10–2 loss to the Phillies. This defeat also caused the Mets to lose their NL East title.[77] The Mets split their next two games against Philadelphia, still resulting in a series loss.[78] The Mets then lost their next two games at home against the Braves. In the second game on June 24, the Mets had a 3–0 lead after five innings, but squandered it and lost 7–4. That game also became the hottest Mets home game since 2001, with a first-pitch temperature of 98 °F (37 °C).[79] However, the Mets earned a series split against the Braves by winning their next two games. However, in their June 26 victory, pitcherGriffin Canning tore hisAchilles, ending his season.[80] The Mets then proceeded to have their worst series in franchise history against the Pirates, getting swept and outscored 30–4, to the end the month.[14]
After their July 1 game was postponed, the Mets lost their first game the next day against theMilwaukee Brewers 7–2, going 3–14 in their last 17 games. However, they won the night game 7–3 to split the doubleheader.[81] The Mets won their July 3 game against Milwaukee as well, to earn their first series win in three weeks.[82] The Mets then won theSubway Series against theNew York Yankees from July 4–5 to win their second series in a row.[83] On July 8, after trailing 6–2 to theBaltimore Orioles after seven innings, the Mets tied the game in the top of the 8th and eventually won 7–6, to improve their season record to 53–39.[84] However, after another rainout on July 9, the Mets got swept in their doubleheader on July 10, to lose the series.[85] The Mets proceeded to win two out of three games against theKansas City Royals before the All-Star break, to have a 55–42 record and be a half game behind the Phillies.[86]
The Mets lost their first two games after the break to theCincinnati Reds, including losing 5–2 on the dayDavid Wright had his number retired on July 19.[87] The Mets then won their next seven games, to take a 1.5 game lead on the Phillies,[88] and establish a record of 62–44.[89] However, the Mets ended July by getting swept at the hands of theSan Diego Padres.[90]
The Mets lost their August 1 game against theSan Francisco Giants, surrendering control of the NL East to the Phillies. However, the next day, a Mets win and Phillies loss allowed the Mets to regain control of the NL East.[91] However, a Mets loss the following day to the Giants cost them the NL East, this time for good.[11] This was the start of the Mets second seven-game losing streak, this one culminating in blowing a 5–0 lead to the Brewers.[92] The Mets snapped their losing streak on August 12, asPete Alonso hit his 253rd home run, the most of any Met in franchise history, winning 13–5.[93] However, on the next day, the Mets suffered an ugly loss to the Braves, surrendering a 6–0 lead by allowing them to score nine runs in the 4th inning. This was the Mets' worst inning since April 2019, and resulted in an 11–6 loss.[94] In addition, the Mets blew a 4+ run lead for the third game in a row, the first time in franchise history.[note 1] The Mets lost their next two games, and by August 15 had gone just 2–14 in their last 16 games after another bullpen collapse.[95] However, on August 16, rookie pitcherNolan McLean won his debut in a 3–1 victory over theSeattle Mariners to snap the losing streak.[96] The Mets then won theLittle League Classic 7–3 on the next day as well, to win consecutive games for the first time since July 27.[97] The Mets lost a series to the Nationals, allowing the Phillies to take a seven-game lead on the NL East while the Reds were within a half game of the final wild card spot on August 21.[98] On August 22, however, McLean became the first pitcher other thenDavid Peterson to complete six innings since June 7.[99] The Mets were able to win four of their next five games to trip the NL East deficit to four by August 27.[100] Their gains were erased after losing three of four games against Miami to end August. The Mets had a record of just 11–17 in August, despite setting franchise records for most runs scored and most home runs in any month.[101]
After a dismal August, the Mets began September by taking two out of three games from theDetroit Tigers.[102] In a September 5 game against the Reds, closerEdwin Díaz loaded the bases with no one out, but struck out two batters and forced a groundout to hang on to a 5–4 victory.[103] Following that win, the Mets lost eight games in a row. On September 13, the Mets briefly fell out of a playoff spot before the Giants lost hours later.[104] On September 14,Pete Alonso hit awalk-off home run in the 10th inning against theTexas Rangers, ending the 8-game losing streak and avoiding a sweep.[105] However, the following day, the Phillies clinched the NL East with their win over the Dodgers.[106] The Mets won their next series against the Padres,[107] allowing the Mets to take a two-game lead on the final Wild Card spot, with a record of 79–74.[108] On September 19, the Mets overcame a 4–1 deficit early on to beat the Nationals 12–6, winning four of their last five games.[109][110] However, the Mets proceeded to lose that series to the Nationals, and the Reds sweep over the Cubs dropped the Mets out of a playoff spot for the first time since April 5. Both teams had 80–76 records, but Cincinnati owned the tiebreaker.[111]
On September 23, the Mets went toWrigley Field to play the Cubs and had one of their most critical games of the year. While the Mets fell behind 6–1, they eventually won 9–7 and had their first five-run comeback since May 19, 2023. The Reds loss also allowed the Mets to reclaim their Wild Card spot.[112] The Mets took that series, to maintain a one game lead over Cincinnati heading into the final series of the season.[113] However, on September 26, in their first game in the final series against the Marlins, the Mets squandered a 2–0 lead and ultimately lost 6–2. The Reds won as well, resulting in the Mets losing their playoff spot again.[114] They both won on September 27, and had identical 83–78 records. However, a Mets loss or Reds win on September 28 would eliminate the Mets from the playoffs.[115] While the Reds did lose 4–2 to the Brewers on September 28, the Mets got shutout by the Marlins, losing 4–0. With an 83–79 record, the Mets finished their collapse and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.[116]
July 25 – acquired left-handed relief pitcherGregory Soto from theBaltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league prospects Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster.[120]
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed (bases on balls); SO = Strikeouts; HBP = Hit by pitch; WHIP = Walks + hits per inning pitched
