NY Mets Monday Morning GM: 3 promising players burying themselves on the depth chart

Minor league options are always important to follow when it comes to roster decisions. As early as November, the New York Mets will need to choose to tender contracts to certain players or set them free. The non-tender deadline becomes more complicated with the expiration of the CBA which can complicate things. Without putting an asterisk on that aspect, we can still begin to come to some conclusions about the fate of these three.

While there are plenty of players still on the MLB roster who need to prove themselves over the final weeks, a few further down the depth chart are in a similar spot as well. These three players aren’t doing themselves any favors in 2026 as they’re either nearing a non-tender decision or a trade that’ll be more of a dump than an actual attempt to better the Mets organization.

Already so deep on the depth chart their knees have gotten wet, these three appear trapped in Mets purgatory with no escape.

These Mets players are burying themselves further on the depth chart

1) Ronny Mauricio

Ronny Mauricio’s continued presence in Triple-A feels excessive until we recognize the truth: he’s not ready for big league action. He hit .180 with no walks in his limited 50 plate appearances this season. A switch-hitter who has shown he struggles to hit from the right side, Mauricio remains one of those project players the Mets just aren’t willing to go through the growing pains with.

Mauricio has excelled in Triple-A, posting a nearly .900 OPS in his lifetime. Continuing to hit well again in 2026 at this level, the problem with him is clear. The Mets have no significant room for him at any infield position and without any proven consistency at the MLB level, the minimal amount of patience that exists in New York could have him non-tendered or headlining a trade for whoever this offseason’s Luis Robert Jr. happens to be. Mauricio won’t have any minor league options remaining after this year which puts him in a precarious spot to either make the club or get removed from the 40-man roster in some fashion.

2) Tobias Myers

What a rough year for Tobias Myers! It started off so well and fell off a cliff, hit every rock on the way down, then bounced back up and hit the branches before crashing down to earth once more. A 6.26 ERA in the majors and an uninspiring 5.40 ERA in Triple-A this year tell us Myers, with no minor league options remaining after this season, is as good as gone.

The second player picked up in the original Freddy Peralta trade with the Milwaukee Brewers was meant to be a weapon who could start or give the Mets multiple high-leverage innings in relief. Perhaps partly the fault of the organization, who didn’t seem to commit to any one role, Myers is on the verge of becoming a journeyman rather than a late bloomer trying to overcome his connection to the Junior Caminero to the Tampa Bay Rays trade.

3) Dedniel Nunez

The Mets are probably going to do their best to keep Dedniel Nunez in the majors this year so as to not exhaust his final minor league option. Technically on a rehab assignment for a good portion of his time in the minors, Nunez has returned and had two less-than-stellar outings. He gave up 2 unearned runs in his first appearance and another pair that were charged to his ERA in the second.

Birthdays can come fast and Nunez is already 30, celebrating back in June. He’s no longer a kid trying to establish himself in the majors. He is now a guy who could get brushed aside due to a roster crunch. The Mets have allowed players who achieved far less at the major league level linger on the 40-man roster for longer. Hopefully, the 2024 version of Nunez can show himself again and leave little doubt. Out of all of the players who've started their 2027 auditions already, he has been one of the worst.

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