New York Mets Roster Gets its MLB Offseason Ranking

Here's how the New York Mets' roster stacks up against the rest of baseball going into the offseason.

The New York Mets figure to by players in free agency and in the trade marker, but by one measure they already have a roster that is better than half of the Majors.

MLB.com recently put together its offseason roster rankings, as it ranked each team’s roster going into the hot stove season. The Mets, who missed the playoffs and finished with an under-.500 record, came in No. 13.

That put them between two teams that also missed the playoffs — the St. Louis Cardinals and the Seattle Mariners.

The Mets’ batting order seemed to buoy the rankings. Overall, the lineup has few questions marks, with first baseman Pete Alonso as its power anchor. But, he’s entering the final year of salary arbitration, the Mets have a new president of baseball operations in David Stearns and a new manager in Carlos Mendoza and there are trade rumors swirling when it comes to Alonso.

Stearns recently said he “wasn’t going to predict the future.”

To be effective next season, the Mets are likely to rely on young bats like Brett Baty, Mark Vientos, Ronny Mauricio and Francisco Alvarez, some of whom showed promise last season. There is also Francisco Lindor, who just won a Silver Slugger at shortstop.

The pitching has more questions, with Kodai Senga in the running for NL Rookie of the Year and José Quintana set to return. Otherwise, the staff is filled with young, intriguing arms that might make an impact in 2024. But it is part of the reason many believe the Mets will pursue multiple starters in free agency, with Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto high on the list, once he’s posted.

To determine the rankings, MLB.com compiled data from FanGraphs on depth charts and projects, with the cutoff for rosters being Nov. 7. The rosters are ranked by total WAR (wins above replacement).

MLB.com Offseason Roster Rankings

(as of Nov. 8, 2023)

1) Braves (51.4 WAR)

2) Astros (46.6 WAR)

3) Rays (45.9 WAR)

4) Blue Jays (42.2 WAR)

5) Dodgers (41.5 WAR)

6) Twins (41.3 WAR)

7) Yankees (40.8 WAR)

8) Padres (40.1 WAR)

9) Rangers (39.8 WAR)

10) Phillies (39.6 WAR)

11) Orioles (39.1 WAR)

12) Cardinals (38.3 WAR)

13) Mets (38 WAR)

14) Mariners (37.9 WAR)

15) Guardians (36.9 WAR)

16) Brewers (36.9 WAR)

17-tie) Red Sox (35.1 WAR)

17-tie) D-backs (35.1 WAR)

19) Cubs (33.9 WAR)

20-tie) Giants (32.7 WAR)

20-tie) Marlins (32.7 WAR)

22) Reds (32 WAR)

23) Tigers (31.7 WAR)

24) Angels (31.2 WAR)

25) Pirates (30.1 WAR)

26) Royals (28.9 WAR)

27) A’s (25 WAR)

28) Nationals (22.6 WAR)

29) White Sox (21.6 WAR)

30) Rockies (14.7 WAR)