The New York Mets roster will look very different in 2025. The biggest change will be in the outfield. The Mets added Juan Soto and Jose Siri this offseason. Their moves all but guarantee the departure of one of their outfielders.
FanSided’s Zachary Rotman predicted that the Mets would cut ties with Harrison Bader this offseason. He is a free agent and signed a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Mets in the offseason.
“With how the season ended, it felt unlikely that Bader would be back. The team acquiring Jose Siri, a younger version of Bader with more power, essentially confirmed what most had already expected,” wrote Rotman. “Bader should find a landing spot sometime soon, given the fact that he’s the best center fielder in an astonishingly weak free agency class, but with both Taylor and Siri under club control, Bader won’t be back with the Mets.”
Tyrone Taylor brought great defense to the Mets in 2024. He should see an even bigger role with Bader gone. Bader started 108 games last season and started losing opportunities to Taylor late in the season. He slashed .167/.230/.283 in the second half. He hit just four home runs in that span as well. He started just two postseason games.
The Mets have already invested a great deal into their outfield this offseason. The 15-year, $765 million deal they gave Soto is the largest deal in Major League Baseball history. That paired with the acquisition of Siri means the Mets no longer have a need for Bader on their roster.
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