Brewers’ Choices Mostly Clear, Mets Confront Roster Crunch at MLB Tender Deadline

Injured pitchers who cannot shift to the 60-day injured list until spring leave the Mets weighing a non-tender to open 40-man space.

Overview

Teams must decide by 5 p.m. EST on Friday, Nov. 21 whether to tender arbitration-eligible players, with non-tendered players becoming free agents.
Milwaukee’s small arbitration group features seven players widely expected to be tendered, led by William Contreras, Trevor Megill, Brice Turang and Garrett Mitchell, with Andrew Vaughn, Nick Mears and Jake Bauers also projected to stay.
The Mets have clear tender decisions on David Peterson and Francisco Alvarez based on role and value entering 2026.
New York’s calculus is complicated by injured arms Tylor Megill, Reed Garrett and Max Kranick, who are expected to miss most or all of 2026 and must occupy 40-man spots until spring.
Analysts identify Kranick as the likeliest Mets non-tender if space is needed, with a possible attempt to re-sign him on a minor-league deal if he clears the market.