2019 New York Mets Projected Lineup and Rotation

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Updated: December 27, 2018

The Nitty Gritty …


2018 Finish: 77-85 (4th in NL East)
2019 Projected Finish: 85-77 (2nd in NL East)
2018 Team War: 33.9
2019 Team Projected War: 41
2018 Salary: $150,187,987
2019 Projected Salary: $150,000,000 
2019 Current Salary: $102,916,666
2019 Salary Remaining: ($36.5MM Arbitration Expected) $10,583,334

New York Mets Projected Lineup

  1. Brandon Nimmo – RF – 2.5 WAR
  2. Amed Rosario – SS – 2.1 WAR
  3. Robinson Cano – 2B – 3.4 WAR
  4. Michael Conforto – LF – 3.3 WAR
  5. Todd Frazier – 3B – 2.1 WAR
  6. Wilson Ramos – C – 2.1 WAR
  7. Peter Alonzo – 1B – 1.2 WAR
  8. Juan Lagares – CF – 1.1 WAR

Notable Bench Options (with positive WAR):

New York Mets Projected Rotation

  1. Jacob deGrom – 5.9 WAR
  2. Noah Syndergaard – 3.6 WAR
  3. Zack Wheeler – 2.7 WAR
  4. Steven Matz – 1.9 WAR
  5. Jason Vargas – .9 WAR
  6. Closer – Edwin Diaz – 2.1 WAR