Overview

• The Mets finished 83-79 and missed the postseason on a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Reds after a 4-0 loss to the Marlins in the finale.
• New York fell from 45-24 to a 38-55 close, with starters posting a 5.27 ERA and an MLB-low 428.2 innings over the final 93 games.
• Team leadership says a post-mortem is underway, and president of baseball operations David Stearns is scheduled to brief reporters today.
• The collapse followed a massive outlay that included a payroll around $340 million and Juan Soto’s reported 15-year, $765 million contract.
• First baseman Pete Alonso said he will decline his option, setting up a key offseason decision as coaching changes are discussed in reports.