2025 is finally over, and the New York Mets should be grateful because this year was nothing but a dumpster fire for the team that left 2024 in what seemed to be their best spot in decades. Even after a mid-season collapse that left them out of the postseason entirely, Mets fans then had to endure the losses of longtime Mets Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz, Brandon Nimmo, and Jeff McNeil.
Whether or not you believe the demolition of this core was good for the team (opinions are indeed split), it's hard to admit it wasn't painful to watch some of the most significant contributors to the last half-decade plus of Mets baseball head to different teams.