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Juan Soto congratulates Francisco Lindor after the shortstop’s leadoff home run. Both have guaranteed long-term contracts and will return in 2026. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Getty Images Meet the Mets figures to be more than a theme song next season. With the exception of core players Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor, the roster will be revamped as the team seeks to rebound from a historic fall that even a hefty payroll couldn’t prevent. According to Roster Resource, the Mets ranked second among the 30 teams at $340 million – joining the Los Angeles Dodgers as the only teams that paid players more than $300 million – but couldn’t retain a playoff spot that looked virtually certain until the final weekend. Riches to Rags The team wet 45-24 through June 12 but 38-55 afterward, losing their last game on the last day when a victory would have netted the National League’s final wild-card spot. Not quite first to worst but pretty darn close, with only the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies posting even lower winning percentages. For Steve Cohen, the billionaire hedge-fund executive who owns the team, the development was so embarrassing that he issued a public apology – channeling his inner George Steinbrenner (the late owner of the Yankees was notorious for a similar gesture of appeasement toward angry fans). Before the 2025 campaign even opened, Cohen pulled a public relations coup by luring Yankees slugger Juan Soto to Queens with the largest and longest free-agent contract in baseball history (15 years for $765 million). Before that, Cohen had already given shortstop Francisco Lindor a 10-year, $341 million deal that was then the biggest contract the club had ever offered. Roster Upheaval Both had 30/30 seasons, justifying Cohen’s investments, but could be the only returning players from the Reverse Cinderella…

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