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The first 3 NY Mets 40-man roster cuts we should expect before November 2

It's an easy call on the first three moves.
ByTim Boyle
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Aug 31, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; New York Mets pitcher Robert Stock (89) and left fielder Christopher Morel (28) celebrate the end of the fifth inning against Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Pablo Robles-Imagn Images
Aug 31, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; New York Mets pitcher Robert Stock (89) and left fielder Christopher Morel (28) celebrate the end of the fifth inning against Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Pablo Robles-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The New York Mets have some early 40-man roster decisions to make. Currently at 43, they have November 2 to subtract three players from the 40-man roster. This doesn’t include any future moves such as non-tendered players (Mark Vientos) or anyone else DFA’d to make room for players to potentially protect in the Rule 5 Draft (adding Jefferson Rojas for instance).

It’ll be a busy few weeks of shuffling and rumors about pursuits of bigger players (Tarik Skubal, etc.) with the first step being the need to have a 40-man roster of only 40 players. Fortunately for the Mets, the three players to eliminate are easy choices.

The first three Mets roster cuts we should expect

1) Robert Stock

He had his usefulness, but is he really worth a major league contract? There isn’t a world that exists where he’s actually on the 2027 Opening Day roster. Sure, he can come back and have some fun in Triple-A and provide depth. Keeping him for any length of time in the offseason doesn’t make any sense. He was a mildly fun story that should prepare for life after playing baseball. Robert Stock is a smart pitcher who’ll get a job in someone’s analytics department in some capacity.

2) Cristian Pache

Out of options and not as useful for the Mets as they wanted us to believe, this is another case of an experienced player not having a snowball’s chance of being on a MLB roster to begin next season. Only 8 appearances in 15 games, he was used primarily as a pinch runner and late defense. Those guys have a role late in the season. When the entire league is tied with a 0-0 record, Pache is nothing more than a minor league option you call up in case of an emergency.

3) Christopher Morel

The Mets gave Christopher Morel a fair chance, but hitting only .200 in 32 plate appearances told them the truth. He isn’t going to replace Vientos. He’s not going to sneak onto the roster in some sort of a platoon with Jared Young. Morel remains an intriguing name because of his power potential. Unfortunately, that early surge with the Chicago Cubs a few seasons ago looks like it came from a completely different player. The Mets can’t even plan to keep him around in case of an injury. Re-signing him on a minor league contract offers no risk yet might come with very little reward, too.

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