2023 New York Mets

75–87 (.463)

4th

Offseason[edit]

Rule changes[edit]

Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes will be in place for the 2023 season:[2]

May 4 – signed right-handed relief pitcher to a Major League contract. The deal is worth $1.5 million prorated for the time he missed (actual value is closer to $1.2 million).[18]

Dominic Leone

May 9 – signed catcher to a Minor League deal. If he makes the Majors, he will earn $1.5 million, and another $1.2 million in incentives.[19]

Gary Sanchez

June 11 – signed first baseman/designated hitter to a minor league contract.[20]

Luke Voit

June 16 – signed outfielder to a minor league contract.[21]

Rafael Ortega

June 23 – traded infielder and cash considerations to the Los Angeles Angels for pitching prospects Coleman Crow and Landon Marceaux. Mets are reportedly paying Escobar's salary down to the $720K league minimum.[22]

Eduardo Escobar

July 3 – acquired right-handed relief pitchers and Chris Flexen from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for left-handed pitcher Zach Muckenhirn.[23]

Trevor Gott

July 27 – traded closer to the Miami Marlins for two Florida Complex League rookies, middle infielder Marco Vargas and switch-hitting catcher Ronald Hernandez.[24]

David Robertson

July 29 – traded starting right-handed pitcher to the Texas Rangers in exchange for infield prospect Luisangel Acuña.[25]

Max Scherzer

July 31 – traded outfielder to the Milwaukee Brewers for right-handed pitching prospect Justin Jarvis.[26]

Mark Canha

August 1 – traded starting right-handed pitcher back to the Houston Astros for outfield prospects Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford.[27] The team also traded outfielder Tommy Pham to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for infield prospect Jeremy Rodriguez.[28] Along with trading relief pitcher Dominic Leone to the Los Angeles Angels for infield/outfield prospect Jeremiah Jackson.[29] Acquired right-handed relief pitcher Phil Bickford and left-handed relief pitcher Adam Kolarek from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations.[30]

Justin Verlander