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Grading every major league NY Mets player addition this offseason

The Mets made a ton of new additions to their 40-man roster thi syear. So let's grade each and every one.
ByNoah Wright|
Mar 10, 2025; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22) returns to the dugout during the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images
Mar 10, 2025; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22) returns to the dugout during the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images | Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images
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OF Juan Soto

Juan Soto signed the largest (and longest) contract in professional sports history at 15 years worth $765 million. That's not even including the signing bonus, which brings it up to over $800 million. In Soto's one and only year with the crosstown rival Yankees, he had a .989 OPS, .421 wOBA, and 180 wRC+. Soto is one of just six players all-time with at least 200 home runs (201 for Soto) with an OBP over .400 (Soto sits at .421) through their age-25 season. Sure, Soto's defense isn't great, but he's still so young and has already reached some historic milestones. His eye at the plate won't go away anytime soon, nor should his power.

Final grade: A

OF/DH Jesse Winker

After a strong start to his career with the Cincinnati Reds, Jesse Winker only produced a 98 wRC+ in 744 plate appearances between 2022 and 2023. But Winker rebounded to a degree in 2024, as he slashed .253/.360/.405 with a 118 wRC+ in 508 plate appearances with the Washington Nationals and NY Mets. He only struck out 20.9% of the time with a healthy 12.4% walk rate. Winker also became a fan favorite Mets player down the stretch and delivered some big hits in the playoffs. He re-upped with the Mets on a one-year deal worth $7.5 million. He'll likely serve as a platoon DH alongside Starling Marte. Winker has consistently performed well vs RHP, so the Mets might get their money's worth from Winker.

Final grade: B+

OF Jose Siri

Jose Siri only batted .187/.255/.336 with a 78 wRC+ in 448 plate appearances for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2024. However, he's one of the best outfield defenders in all of baseball and had +12 defensive runs saved and +16 outs above average. Siri was in the 97th percentile of arm strength at 93.5 MPH and the 99th percentile of sprint speed at 29.9 feet/second. On average, he covered 38.2 feet in his jump, tied with Kevin Kiermaier for the second highest qualified mark. Despite his shortcomings with the bat, Siri had +1.9 fWAR, making him a roughly average value player. Plus, he is only a year removed from swatting 25 home runs with a 106 wRC+ and +2.6 fWAR in just 364 PAs. The Mets only gave up minor league reliever Eric Orze for Siri, making this a potential steal.

Final grade: A

OF Alexander Canario

The Mets acquired Alexander Canario from the Chicago Cubs off waivers. Canairo has power potential, as he smacked 18 homers in 283 plate appearances with an impressive 16.8% barrel percentage, which was one of the highest marks at Triple-A last season. But he also swung and missed 37.5% of the time and had a 30.4% K%. But the Mets didn't spend anything more than their time and a 40-man roster spot to acquire him. Canario might be in DFA limbo, but it's hard to call this a 'bad' acquisition when the Mets didn't give-up anything in return.

Final grade: C+

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