I used to look at the Mets payroll out of necessity — now it’s just fun. Now seems like a perfect time after the nighttime spending spree that brought back Brandon Nimmo and brought in David Robertson.
Max Scherzer: $43,333,333 (actual)
Justin Verlander: $43,333,333 (actual)
Jose Quintana: $13,000,000 (actual)
Carlos Carrasco: $14,000,000 (actual)
David Peterson: $750,000 (estimate)
Joey Lucchesi: $1,500,000 (est)
Tylor Megill: $750,000 (est)
Edwin Diaz: $21,250,000 (actual)
Drew Smith: $1,000,000 (est)
Brooks Raley: $4,500,000 (actual)
John Curtis: $775,000 (actual)
David Robertson: $10,000,000 (actual)
James McCann: $12,150,000 (actual)
Tomas Nido: $2,000,000 (est)
Pete Alonso: $15,000,000 (est)
Jeff McNeil: $8,000,000 (est)
Francisco Lindor: $32,477,277 (actual)
Luis Guillorme: $2,000,000 (est)
Robinson Cano: $20,050,000 (actual)
Eduardo Escobar: $9,500,000 (actual)
Daniel Vogelbach: $1,500,000 (actual)
Mark Canha: $11,500,000 (actual)
Starling Marte: $20,750,000 (actual)
Darin Ruf: $3,000,000 (actual)
Brandon Nimmo: $20,000,000 (actual)
So the Mets have $281,118,943 in actual obligations, and when you add an estimated $31 million for arbitration and minimum salary guys, you get a grand total of $311,118,943.