Mets undergo collapse, miss playoffs

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The New York Mets got here into the 2025 season with huge expectations as they signed Juan Soto to an enormous contract, bringing him over to Queens from the Bronx.

The Mets obtained off to a sizzling begin. New York was 45-24 on June 12, the most effective data in MLB on the time, and solely went 38-55 the remainder of the season to complete 83-79 after their newest crushing loss on Sunday night.

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New York Mets' Pete Alonso, left, stands with Francisco Lindor after flying out with the bases loaded through the fifth inning of a baseball sport towards the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Lynne Sladky)

The Miami Marlins knocked the Mets out of playoff competition with a 4-0 victory. Miami scored 4 runs within the fourth inning and stored New York’s bats at bay for all the sport. Regardless of the Cincinnati Reds dropping too, the Nationwide League Central group clinched a playoff spot.

"I take accountability. I am the supervisor. It begins with me. I've obtained to take an extended look right here, how I must get higher," Mets supervisor Carlos Mendoza instructed reporters after the sport.

New York got here into the 2025 season with the second-highest whole payroll – greater than $341 million – and the second-highest energetic roster payroll with $266.6 million, in accordance to Spotrac . Soto came visiting to the Mets from the New York Yankees on a 15-year deal reportedly price $765 million. And whereas the bats have been sizzling to start out the yr, the group cooled off when it mattered.

New York Mets' Juan Soto (22) walks within the dugout after the Mets misplaced to the Miami Marlins in a baseball sport, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Lynne Sladky)

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The Mets had an eight-game dropping streak on the worst time, beginning with a sequence towards the Reds and persevering with by means of the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers matchups. The group bounced again towards the San Diego Padres after which dropped two of three towards the Washington Nationals.

The sequence towards the Marlins was essential, however New York was solely in a position to pull out one win out of the three video games. New York was 11-17 in August and completed 10-15 in September.

New York Mets' Pete Alonso gathers his belongings within the dugout after the Mets misplaced to the Miami Marlins in a baseball sport, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Lynne Sladky)