Before sports around the world came to a stop, the New York Mets projected 2020 Opening Day payroll was the largest in franchise history.
Now with the increasing possibility of a canceled MLB season, the question of funds arises for fans of the orange and blue heading into 2021: Who stays, who goes, and how will management judge who comes in?
The Mets payroll hovered around $162.4 million heading into this season while their 2021 projected payroll currently stands at ~$76.1 million committed dollars. Therefore, the possibility of a shortened season (or no season at all) not only alters the large number of funds they owe their players in 2020, but it also disrupts their future spending plans this offseason.