Soto, 26, who signed a record-breaking 15-year, $756 million contract in December, and Holmes, 32, played for the New York Yankees in 2024. The Mets signed them in an attempt to bolster their roster after falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last year.

Winker was a postseason hero for the Mets in 2024, slashing .318/.531/.636 with one homer and four RBI in 22 at-bats. The 6-foot-2-inch, 206-pounder was traded to New York by the Washington Nationals on July 28 and re-signed on a one-year, $8 million deal in January.

The New York Mets have alternated playoff appearances in two of the last three years, and haven't made successive playoff appearances since the 2015-16 seasons.

To see it from afar is fantastic,” Eric Chavez said of Soto’s hitting ability. “The closer he gets to you, the more you go ‘Whoa, that’s different.’”

The New York Mets enter the 2025 season with high expectations after signing free agent slugger Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract, the richest deal in pro sports history. The Mets made a surprise run to the National League Championship Series last season,

A tough division like the NL East might curb some expectations, but Juan Soto has raised the bar for the Mets.

Unless something unexpected happens before Opening Day in less than two weeks, Starling Marte will still be with the Mets.

Jesse Winker is an outfielder and a designated hitter who plays for Major League Baseball (MLB) team New York Mets, as of March 2025. He made his MLB debut on April 14, 2017, playing for the ...