Mets lose 8 players to free agency as offseason begins

Edwin Diaz opts out of rest of $102 million contract to as Mets face free agency question

Edwin Diaz is a free agent once again. The closer opted out of the two years and $28 million left on his contract with the Mets on Monday.

Mets lose 8 players to free agency as offseason begins

The New York Mets lost eight players to free agency on Sunday, as those players are now entering the open market.

A.J. Minter exercises player option, returns to Mets for 2026 season

As expected, Mets left-handed reliever A.J. Minter has exercised his player option for the 2026 season.

A.J. Minter To Exercise Player Option

Veteran reliever A.J. Minter will exercise his $11MM player option to return to the Mets in 2026, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The left-hander originally signed a two-year, $22MM contract with New York, the second season of which was a player option. He got out to a strong start but wound up undergoing surgery to repair a torn lat in mid-May. Minter, who turned 32 in September, wound up pitching only 11 innings with the Mets before sufferi…