Mets COO Jeff Wilpon, speaking with the team's beat writers during a luncheon, said the Opening Day payroll is an "ongoing dialogue" that could result in it matching last season's or being roughly $10 million less, noting that the team is open to increasing payroll if it's for a player who significantly improves them.
"There's no concrete line to go up," Wilpon said, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. "It's somewhat in flux to have conversations with Sandy (Alderson) and the rest of the baseball department to determine what the best course of action might be.