Yesterday, our Lukas Vlahos laid out the cases for the various Mets’ non-tender candidates, highlighting eight players who could be considered on the bubble. Of those eight players, seven were tendered contracts by the Mets, with only Max Kranick being non-tendered from that group. However, two other pitchers were non-tendered in the process: Danny Young and José Castillo.
Kranick underwent Tommy John Surgery in July and expects to miss most or all of 2026. The same can be said for Danny Young, who
is ahead of Kranick on a recovery timeline having gone under the knife in May, but who was expected to at least begin the year on the shelf.
Castillo is a different story, as he was claimed off of waivers by the Mets on November 6, having made sixteen appearances for the club this season.
It would not be shocking to see any of these three brought back on minor-league deals sometime between now and Opening Day.
As for the other players who were tendered contracts, only Tyrone Taylor worked out a contract ahead of the deadline, signing for a one-year deal for an undetermined amount of money. All other players who were eligible – including David Robertson, Francisco Alvarez, Luis Torrens, Huascar Brazoban, Tylor Megill, and Reed Garrett – were either tendered contracts.
With Nick Morabito added to the 40-Man Roster ahead of the Rule 5 Draft and Frankie Montas designated for assignment, the Mets currently have 37 players on the roster.
